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Customs clearance

Customs tariff classification made easy for e-commerce traders

Switzerland is very interesting for e-commerce retailers. This is because the Swiss have a high purchasing power and are open to foreign products due to the locally limited product variety. If only it weren't for the complicated import customs clearance procedure. But don't worry: you're not alone! 

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Export to Switzerland

Attention, online retailers! The industrial tariff and VAT review will be applied in Switzerland in 2024

Starting from January 1, 2024, Swiss e-commerce is set to undergo a significant transformation as a vast majority of industrial tariffs become a thing of the past. If you're an international online retailer, you might be wondering what this development means for your business. Let's look into the details here.

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Export to Switzerland

Save on shipping to Switzerland

Looking to import goods into Switzerland, but it seems too complex and expensive? It isn’t! In this blog post, we will show you how toup to 60% of your shipping costs while avoiding a lot of hassle. Learn six ways to save money, avoid opportunity cost traps and reach Swiss customers easily.

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Export to Switzerland

Precious metal control

Imagine Gollum from Lord of the Rings as a jeweller trying to bring his “Precious” – the One Ring – into Switzerland. He would have to comply with the Precious Metals Control Act (PMCA) that regulates trade in such goods. Do you want to import goods made of silver, platinum, gold or palladium or simply fashion jewellery into Switzerland, too? Then you’ve come to the right place! We’ll tell you how to get that ring to its destination without falling foul of the authorities. 

 

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Export to Switzerland

Cites Flora and Fauna

Are you an e-commerce retailer who wants to import a pair of chic crocodile leather boots, ivory chess pieces, rare species of orchids, coral necklaces or other exotic items into Switzerland? But do you have the feeling that it might not be so easy, because some complicated Swiss customs regulations or other special rules could thwart your plans? 

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Swiss market

VOC tax in Switzerland – what you need to know

It isn’t just coronavirus that’s posing challenges for e-commerce retailers. Swiss customs, too, can be a tricky customer. We’ll explain what the VOC incentive tax is, and where it applies.

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Online Shop

The new “Webshop Connector” from Swiss Post

 

About the “WSC”

“WSC” is a cloud-based online service that allows web-shops to connect directly to Swiss Post’s shipping and customs clearance platform. It means online retailers can print out the international delivery label for their orders directly and send the ITMATT or EAD data to Swiss Post. The data is subsequently forwarded to the destination countries.

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Innovation

Import VAT exemption limits

Anyone who ships their products abroad is liable to pay e-commerce VAT. Here you can find out how to prevent your customers from paying annoying fees – and what rules apply in the different countries.

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DDP and DAP

Optimise the returns process for Importing Goods to Switzerland

Online merchants understand the impact returns have on e-commerce performance. Here’s a statistic: in Switzerland, when the fashion sector imports goods into Switzerland it has an expected return rate of up to 60%! It’s therefore essential that returns processes are optimised, work efficiently and reduce overall costs.

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Data quality

Reducing shipping costs in cross-border e-commerce

Complex logistics, expensive customs clearance, high administrative costs: exporting to Switzerland can be quite tricky for online retailers in cross-border e-commerce. The good thing is that it doesn’t have to be.

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Export to Switzerland

Swiss customs allowance for fashion retailers - Save costs when exporting to Switzerland

E-commerce merchants in the fashion sector know that Switzerland is an extremely attractive target market. The high purchasing power and expensive prices at home make Swiss people like shopping abroad. In addition, special products and slow movers are often not available locally.

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Export to Switzerland

E-Commerce return rate in Switzerland - how to reduce it

The return rate has a direct influence on your costs in e-commerce. Even more complicated is the return handling in cross-border e-commerce. But not only that: Returns from abroad are also much more expensive. Learn how to reduce the returns rate in Switzerland and save cash.

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Logistics

Can e-commerce be eco-friendly? Your guide to sustainable logistics.

E-commerce and sustainability - for many a contradiction! For you too? Swiss Post shows you that e-commerce can also be environmentally friendly. This blog provides you with a guide on how to make your logistics more sustainable.

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Logistics

Eco-friendly online store: this is how it works!

In this blog we show you how to make your online shop more sustainable. And, by the way, exceed customer expectations by far!

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Sustainability

Green e-commerce through sustainable packaging

Sustainability is on everyone's lips today, and has long since ceased to be just a trend. Customers expect sustainability to be taken into account in e-commerce as well. One way of responding to your customer needs is sustainable packaging. In the following blog we give you tips on how you can package your products ecologically and score points with your customers.

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Export to Switzerland

How can e-commerce logistics influence KPIs?

Logistics can improve or kill your e-commerce KPIs. In cross-border e-commerce this is the case ten times over! In this article you will learn which e-commerce KPIs are influenced by logistics, and learn how you can improve them.

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Export to Switzerland

How to successfully market logistics and increase KPIs

All online retailers want to improve their KPIs. Whether it’s conversion rate, referrals or repeat business, it is always possible to do more. However, few people know that their logistics and how they promote them can play an important role—particularly when it comes to Swiss trade.

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Innovation

Cross-border e-commerce: opportunities and calculable risks

Everyone is talking about cross-border e-commerce. Business without borders, growth without end – “the sky is the limit”, so to speak. It’s true: cross-border e-commerce is more topical than ever and offers almost unlimited opportunities.

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Export to Switzerland

The customer requirements for Swiss e-commerce

What’s necessary to make your online shop fit for shipping products to Switzerland? What are the customer requirements for Swiss e-commerce? Read on - because with our tips, your repurchase and referral rates will increase significantly.

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Export to Switzerland

VAT OSS and IOSS since 2021: a huge challenge for the swiss e-commerce

IOSS and OSS in e-commerce: Are you an online retailer and would you like to sell your products abroad carefree even in 2024? Then this blog is a must read! Don't worry, we will keep it short ...

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Data quality

Data quality in e-commerce: using data to optimize your own logistics

Data quality in e-commerce is one of the critical success factors. You should therefore pay very special attention to them. Because they have a direct influence on your profit. We will tell you why here.

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E-Commerce

E-commerce localization: How is it done

Global e-commerce and localization - do they even fit together? Before we answer this question in more detail, we'll ask a new one: What does Localization actually mean in cross-border e-commerce?

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Export from Switzerland

The impact of Brexit on international e-commerce

A year ago we looked at the current BREXIT situation, many things were unclear, and again and again the question, is the Brexit coming, will it be a hard Brexit and what does this mean

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Germany

Successful e-commerce with Germany

We’ll tell you the most important things about the market potential in Germany, show you how to adapt your website and your shipping service perfectly to German customers and give you many other tips for cross-border online retailing.

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Export from Switzerland

What you must bear in mind when exporting your goods abroad

Just one click away from the product – that’s cross-border e-commerce! And 24/7, worldwide. The sky’s the limit. This also applies to your web shop. Here we’ll show you what you need to consider for e-commerce export.

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Export from Switzerland

How does e-commerce work in France? We tell you!

Are you planning to sell the products on your web shop in France? To help you succeed, we’ve compiled the most important key data for the e-commerce France market. Un, deux, trois – let’s go!

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Export from Switzerland

How does e-commerce to Italy work? We tell you!

What do you have to consider if you want to sell and deliver your products and goods to Italy?  What distinguishes Italian online shoppers? What are the e-commerce trends in Italy? What else is there to consider for the e-commerce Italy market?

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Export from Switzerland

How does e-commerce work in Austria? We tell you!

What do Austrians value when they shop online? What do you have to pay attention to if you want to work in the Austrian market? In this blog, you will learn about all the important aspects for the e-commerce Austria market.

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Innovation

Minimise customs duties and increase customer satisfaction with Swiss Post

"Customers are only satisfied when they get the goods quickly and without fuss."

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Customs clearance

Solution of export, DDP logistics for international traders

"Our biggest challenges for a successful export to Switzerland were import restrictions, cost-efficient processes and functioning DDP logistics.”

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Export to Switzerland

International e-commerce shipping simplified with Swiss Post

"The only questions that come up in our service center come from customers who can't believe that all fees are actually paid with the payment of the order."

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DDP and DAP

Incoterms DDP and DAP

In cross-border e-commerce, the customs clearance Incoterms DDP and DAP are often referred to, but what do they actually mean, and why are they so important for you as an online retailer? We'll give you the lowdown! We’ll also explain why you can sell even more with DDP. Intrigued? Then keep reading!

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Export from Switzerland

Case Study Elephbo

It all started with a trip to Cambodia in South-east Asia. Nicolas Huxley noticed how carelessly cement bags were handled in this country: the plastic bags were lying in the streets, in meadows, in refuse dumps – but they always remained intact. This gave him the brilliant idea of making something out of these robust sacks.

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