Guides
Guides for trade and business development
Import and export, customs and VAT, suppliers abroad and entering the Swiss market – explained concisely from practice.
All guides
Importing into Switzerland: customs, VAT and process
Customs duty since 2024, import VAT, tariff numbers and declarations: what businesses need to know when importing into Switzerland.
Exporting from Switzerland: documents and process
Export declaration, export proof, origin and export controls: how goods leave Switzerland for foreign markets.
Importing goods from Turkey into Switzerland
Free trade, proof of origin, import VAT, truck or container: how to bring goods from Türkiye into Switzerland safely.
Finding and vetting suppliers abroad
From specification to first order: sourcing channels, due diligence checklist, samples, contracts and the key Incoterms.
Entering the Swiss market: a guide for foreign companies
Language regions, price levels, legal forms, VAT and sales channels: the roadmap for entering the Swiss market.