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Individuals

I am an individual and am looking for information on...

… Travel regulations or road taxes such as the motorway tax sticker, or opening hours.

I want to:

• Import something into Switzerland
• Export something from Switzerland
  
• Bring something through Switzerland in transit
  
  

Companies

I wish to import goods for a company or my own business and am looking for information on...

• Importation into Switzerland
• Exportation from Switzerland
• Transit through Switzerland
• Travel regulations, road taxes Border crossings, customs offices, opening hours
  

 

Who is considered a private individual?

Private individuals, goods for own use, for gifts, goods which are not intended to be sold or traded, customs term: goods in tourist traffic

These do not include:

• Deliveries on behalf of a person for consideration (e.g. furniture);
• Goods transported by farmers and restaurant owners for their business;
• All services performed for a person under a contract for works (e.g. delivery and installation of a kitchen in a home).
• Mail and courier consignments (see Online shopping, mail and courier consignments)

Who is considered a company?

Companies, business purpose, focus on the realisation of profits, customs term: commercial goods traffic

Use of goods in companies, in one's own firm or restaurant but also deliveries on behalf of another private individual or for a company.

Border crossings and customs offices, opening hours