Spain → Switzerland customs: how an import clears

Our team in Castellar del Vallès files the export declaration in Spain before the truck departs. We're EU EORI-registered and file directly — this isn't outsourced.

The commercial invoice, packing list, HS codes, and origin documents you supply feed into the declaration. The output is an MRN (Movement Reference Number) that tracks the load across the EU border.

Typical routing is Barcelona → Lyon → Geneva or Barcelona → Milan → Chiasso, depending on destination. The truck is in transit-mode across France or Italy (depending on routing); no additional customs stops until the Swiss border.

At the Swiss border (Chiasso, Geneva, or Basel depending on route), the Swiss import declaration is filed by our authorized Swiss broker partner — not by SAVA directly. They hold the Swiss EORI equivalent and are registered with Swiss customs.

Swiss VAT (MwSt/TVA/IVA — 7.7% standard) and any applicable duties are declared. If your Swiss consignee is VAT-registered, they typically reclaim the MwSt; the mechanics of that are between them and the Swiss authorities.

Most packaged goods clear without physical inspection. SPS goods, ADR, and flagged high-value loads can be pulled for checks.

Once cleared, the truck delivers to the Swiss consignee. Zurich, Geneva, Basel, and Bern are our primary destinations; other Swiss cantons available on request.

The closed customs file — MRN cleared, Swiss import declared — is filed back with you for your records.