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Customs and international trade

Operator identity, tariff information, temporary movements, storage and export controls.

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Switzerland: how do ePortal roles affect the dossier ?

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Separate the business partner, its administrator and requested roles. A personal login does not by itself show authority for the business.

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Operator identity, tariff information, temporary movements, storage and export controls.

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Switzerland: how do ePortal roles affect the dossier ?

Separate the business partner, its administrator and requested roles. A personal login does not by itself show authority for the business.

Code des douanes de l’Union — règlement (UE) 952/2013 — article 9Register for EORIEORI and modificationsLIDE / UIDG / LIDI — art_4, art_6, art_8, art_9IDE/EORI distinctionGCD identity/data changes

Switzerland: which security measures need evidence ?

Describe the controls relevant to the application and retain implementation records. Do not invent certifications or completed security checks.

obtenir lautorisation doperateur economique agree oeaCode des douanes de l’Union — règlement (UE) 952/2013 — article 39operateur economique agree aeoLoi sur les douanes / Zollgesetz / Legge sulle dogane — art_42_a

Switzerland: is a special processing route always necessary ?

Swiss guidance identifies situations involving ordinary import and input-tax treatment. Examine applicability instead of assuming one mandatory route.

Code des douanes de l’Union — règlement (UE) 952/2013 — articles 256, 259Inward processingOutward processingLoi sur les douanes / Zollgesetz / Legge sulle dogane — art_12, art_13, art_59, art_60Inward processingOutward processing

Switzerland: how should the end user be documented ?

Record recipient, intermediaries, stated use and supporting records. Keep unverified statements visibly unverified.

Règlement (UE) 2021/821 — articles 3, 4SBDU classification/licensing authorityDouane dual-use guidanceOCB / GKV / OBDI — art_3, art_4SECO legal framework, classification and forms

Sources

Which official references should you consult?

  1. Code des douanes de l’Union — règlement (UE) 952/2013 — article 9publications.europa.eu
  2. Register for EORIdouane.gouv.fr
  3. EORI and modificationsdouane.gouv.fr
  4. LIDE / UIDG / LIDI — art_4, art_6, art_8, art_9fedlex.admin.ch
  5. IDE/EORI distinctionbazg.admin.ch
  6. GCD identity/data changesbazg.admin.ch
  7. Code des douanes de l’Union — règlement (UE) 952/2013 — article 33publications.europa.eu
  8. RTC applicationdouane.gouv.fr
  9. Loi sur les douanes / Zollgesetz / Legge sulle dogane — art_20fedlex.admin.ch
  10. OFDF tariff-information request / Tariffabazg.admin.ch
  11. obtenir lautorisation doperateur economique agree oeadouane.gouv.fr
  12. Code des douanes de l’Union — règlement (UE) 952/2013 — article 39publications.europa.eu
  13. operateur economique agree aeobazg.admin.ch
  14. Loi sur les douanes / Zollgesetz / Legge sulle dogane — art_42_afedlex.admin.ch
  15. les formalites davant dedouanement antes et ics2douane.gouv.fr
  16. Code des douanes de l’Union — règlement (UE) 952/2013 — article 127publications.europa.eu
  17. questions frequentes ics2bazg.admin.ch
  18. ZESA — accord sur la facilitation et la sécurité douanières — art_10, annex_I/tit_I/art_1fedlex.admin.ch
  19. Code des douanes de l’Union — règlement (UE) 952/2013 — article 250publications.europa.eu
  20. Temporary admissiondouane.gouv.fr
  21. ATA/e-ATAdouane.gouv.fr
  22. Loi sur les douanes / Zollgesetz / Legge sulle dogane — art_58fedlex.admin.ch
  23. DDAT and ATA temporary importbazg.admin.ch
  24. Code des douanes de l’Union — règlement (UE) 952/2013 — articles 256, 259publications.europa.eu
  25. Inward processingdouane.gouv.fr
  26. Outward processingdouane.gouv.fr
  27. Loi sur les douanes / Zollgesetz / Legge sulle dogane — art_12, art_13, art_59, art_60fedlex.admin.ch
  28. Inward processingbazg.admin.ch
  29. Outward processingbazg.admin.ch
  30. Code des douanes de l’Union — règlement (UE) 952/2013 — article 237publications.europa.eu
  31. Customs warehouse regimedouane.gouv.fr
  32. Loi sur les douanes / Zollgesetz / Legge sulle dogane — art_54, art_56fedlex.admin.ch
  33. Open customs warehouses / EDObazg.admin.ch
  34. R-10 regulations including R-10-30bazg.admin.ch
  35. Code des douanes de l’Union — règlement (UE) 952/2013 — article 18publications.europa.eu
  36. Registered customs representativedouane.gouv.fr
  37. Customs procurationdouane.gouv.fr
  38. Fedlex 2007/249/frfedlex.admin.ch
  39. Loi sur les douanes / Zollgesetz / Legge sulle dogane — art_26, art_70fedlex.admin.ch
  40. OFDF import/declarant rules, R-10-00 PDFbazg.admin.ch
  41. Règlement (UE) 2021/821 — articles 3, 4publications.europa.eu
  42. SBDU classification/licensing authorityentreprises.gouv.fr
  43. Douane dual-use guidancedouane.gouv.fr
  44. OCB / GKV / OBDI — art_3, art_4fedlex.admin.ch
  45. SECO legal framework, classification and formsseco.admin.ch
  46. Code des douanes de l’Union — règlement (UE) 952/2013 — article 173publications.europa.eu
  47. Import-duty repayment/remission applicationdouane.gouv.fr
  48. Official grounds overviewdouane.gouv.fr
  49. Loi sur les douanes / Zollgesetz / Legge sulle dogane — art_34, art_116fedlex.admin.ch
  50. OFDF correction/appealbazg.admin.ch
  51. Importation checklist, post-import stagebazg.admin.ch

Texts cited last checked: 2 November 2026

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