Customs clearance St. Gallen

Customs clearance for St. Gallen

Ziem Logistics clears customs in Switzerland in-house. Our own customs team prepares and files every declaration, without sub-agents or outside brokers. Companies in St. Gallen, especially in textiles, machinery and medtech, rely on fast and correct declarations. Eastern Switzerland around St. Gallen is known for technical textiles, machinery and medtech.

• Import declarations for St. GallenDeclarations with Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS / BAZG), duty and import tax calculation, and release for delivery in St. Gallen.
• Export declarations from St. GallenExport filings and evidence of export for goods leaving Switzerland.
• RegistrationsHelp with the importer registration required in Switzerland: a Swiss business identification number (UID) and, for VAT, registration with the Federal Tax Administration where applicable.
• Classification and originHS classification, preferential origin and duty estimates before your goods ship.
• Permits and regulated goodsLicences for pharma, food, electrical goods, dual-use items and other regulated products.
• Air and sea arrivalsClearance for cargo arriving at ZRH and by sea via Sea freight via Rotterdam or Basel.

Plan around local peaks in St. Gallen

Holidays: In Switzerland, Christmas to New Year, Easter, Ascension Day, Whit Monday and Swiss National Day (1 August) can slow down customs, airlines and trucking. Book early and send documents in advance around these dates.

Air freight from and to St. Gallen

Need the transport as well? We fly your cargo via Zurich (ZRH), including Next Flight Out and on-board courier, and handle customs in the same shipment file.

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Main lanes from St. Gallen

The most important connections from Switzerland, with our own team or trusted customs partners at destination.

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