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Below you will find a list of apps and services offered by the FOCBS for companies. 

Apps

Importation, exportation, transit

Passar

The new goods traffic system can be used for transit and export.

Activ

The app speeds up border crossings in the transit procedure.
 

Periodic

The app facilitates the importation of bulk goods (periodic collective declaration).

e-dec

Goods to be imported or exported can be declared electronically with e-dec Import, e-dec Export, e-dec easy and e-dec web.

E-Begleitdokument/E-Com

For the digital transmission of accompanying documents and for digital communication with Customs when using e-dec.

Chartera Output

Chartera Output offers the possibility to search for and download customs documents.
 

Customs tariff - Tares

Tares offers the possibility to search for a customs tariff and the applicable taxes and duties. It also provides information on tariff-related topics.

Exchange rates

View current exchange rates or for a specific date.



RailControl

Goods declarations in cross-border rail freight traffic are recorded in the RailControl system.

System availability

Customs declaration / Transit / Documents

Road levies

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PSVA

The Via Portal can be used to pay the lump-sum heavy vehicle charge (PSVA) for vehicles that are registered outside Switzerland or the Principality of Liechtenstein, regardless of time and place.

NETS

NETS

The NETS (National Electronic Toll Service) ensures data collection in Switzerland as part of the HVC survey.

E-vignette

The e-vignette, linked to the control plate and costing CHF 40, allows to drive on Swiss highways.

EETS

EETS

EETS is the EU's electronic toll service, with Europe-wide compatibility; Switzerland is connected to the service.

Domestic levies

Biera

The digital tax declaration for breweries in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

Petroli-Info

Petroli-Info provides master data on the levying of mineral oil tax.

Registration

ePortal

ePortal provides direct access to digital services of the Federal Administration.
 

Customs client administration

The use of NCTS and e-dec requires registration in the Customs client administration (ZKV).

Services

In addition to the applications, the FOCBS offers other services to simplify customs procedures.

Refunds and reductions

Under certain circumstances, duties, e.g. the CO2 tax or mineral oil tax, can be refunded.
 

Authorisations

You can apply for an exemption from the authorisation requirement for certain goods, such as therapeutic products or hazardous chemicals.

Special customs status, certificates or licences

These services reduce your administrative effort when dealing with Customs, e.g. for authorised consignors or authorised consignees, or even make such dealings possible in the first place. 

HVC account

In order for taxes and duties to be levied on foreign vehicles that are fitted with an HVC on-board unit, the vehicle owner must open an HVC account with the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS).  

Duty-free warehouses

Duty-free warehouses are used for the temporary storage of goods that have not been cleared through customs.

Customs account CSP

With the centralised settlement procedure (CSP), you can clear customs quickly and cashlessly.
 

E-bill

No need to type in account details, amounts and reference numbers any more. With just a few clicks of the mouse, you can check the e-bill in your online banking system and approve it for payment.

Swiss-Impex

Swiss-Impex is the online statistical database on Swiss foreign trade.

Subscribing to news

Keep up to date on customs topics.

Contact details and opening hours

You will find all customs hotlines as well as the opening hours and contact details of customs offices here.

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