Franzosini SA connects Switzerland to France with regular groupage services to Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Toulouse, Bordeaux and Strasbourg. Unlike other forwarders, we operate our own branches in Colomars (Nice) and the Principality of Monaco, enabling direct collections and deliveries in southern France and the French Riviera without subcontracting.
Transit times: Switzerland–southern France 48 hours (via Ticino–Ventimiglia–Nice), Switzerland–Paris and northern France 72 hours, Switzerland–Lyon 48 hours. 24-hour express service available for the French Riviera and Monaco. FTL in 24–36 hours to all French destinations.
For every Switzerland-France shipment we handle: Swiss e-dec export declaration, T1 transit document, EU import with French customs declaration. France applies standard EU VAT (20%); for imports into Switzerland from France, only Swiss VAT applies thanks to the abolition of industrial tariffs since 2024.
EUR.1 certificates of origin for preferential tariffs under the Switzerland-EU free trade agreement. Handling of goods subject to specific regulations: cosmetics, food products (health certificates), wines and spirits (excise duties), pharmaceuticals.
Fashion and luxury transport on the Milan–Paris route with dedicated vehicles and GPS tracking. Watchmaking transport (Geneva–Paris, Geneva–Lyon). Last-mile distribution in southern France via our Nice and Monaco branches. Cross-border e-commerce fulfilment for the francophone market.