At which customs offices does Franzosini operate for customs operations?
Franzosini operates with its own staff at Chiasso Brogeda, Stabio, Novazzano and Ponte Tresa customs on the Swiss side. On the Italian side we are present at Gaggiolo–Clivio and Lavena Ponte Tresa. Chiasso customs is the main commercial border crossing between Switzerland and Italy for road transport. Customs clearance is completed on average in 2 hours thanks to IT systems directly connected to customs platforms (Passar in Switzerland, AIDA in Italy). For other Swiss border crossings (Basel, Geneva, Schaanwald) we operate through trusted partners.
Franzosini organises transport between Italy and Switzerland in both directions with daily departures from Chiasso. We offer full truckloads (FTL), less than truckloads…
To ship goods between Switzerland and Italy the following customs formalities are required: commercial invoice with value and origin; packing list with weights and…
Swiss customs duties are calculated primarily based on weight (unlike the EU which uses value). The process involves: 1) Classification of goods using the 8-digit Tares…
To import goods into Switzerland, the following are generally required: 1) Commercial invoice with value, origin and detailed description of goods; 2) Packing list with…
T1 (external transit) is used for non-Union goods (from third countries) crossing the EU/EFTA customs territory. Goods travel under customs bond without intermediate…