Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade in Switzerland

Switzerland

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Overview & Charts

Full list of scores

    		2015Trade facilitation score of 74.19%
    	

    		    			    			Transparency: 100%; 
    		    			    			Formalities: 87.5%; 
    		    			    			Institutional Arrangement and Cooperation: 100%; 
    		    			    			Paperless Trade: 44.44%; 
    		    			    			Cross-Border Paperless Trade: 66.67%.
    		    	

Transparency
Publication of existing import-export regulations on the internet	Fully implemented
Stakeholders` consultation on new draft regulations (prior to their finalization)	Fully implemented
Advance publication/notification of new regulations before their implementation	Fully implemented
Advance ruling (on tariff classification)	Fully implemented
Independent appeal mechanism	Fully implemented

Formalities
Risk management	Fully implemented
Pre-arrival processing	Fully implemented
Post-clearance audit	Fully implemented
Separation of Release from final determination of customs duties, taxes, fees and charges	Fully implemented
Establishment and publication of average release times	Not implemented
Trade facilitation measures for authorized operators	Fully implemented
Expedited shipments	Fully implemented
Acceptance of paper or electronic copies of supporting documents required for import, export or transit formalities	Fully implemented

Institutional Arrangement and Cooperation
National Trade Facilitation Committee	Fully implemented
National legislative framework and institutional arrangement are available to ensure border agencies to cooperate with each other	Fully implemented
Government agencies delegating controls to Customs authorities	Fully implemented
Alignment of working days and hours with neighbouring countries at border crossings*	Fully implemented
Alignment of formalities and procedures with neighbouring countries at border crossings*	Fully implemented

Paperless Trade
Electronic/automated Customs System	Fully implemented
Internet connection available to Customs and other trade control agencies at border-crossings	Fully implemented
Electronic Single Window System	Not implemented
Electronic submission of Customs declarations	Fully implemented
Electronic Application and Issuance of import and export permit, if such permit is required	Fully implemented
Electronic Submission of Sea Cargo Manifests*	Do not know
Electronic Submission of Air Cargo Manifests	Not implemented
Electronic Application and Issuance of Preferential Certificate of Origin	Not implemented
E-Payment of Customs Duties and Fees	Not implemented
Electronic Application for Customs Refunds	Not implemented

Cross-Border Paperless Trade
Laws and regulations for electronic transactions	Fully implemented
Recognised certification authority	Fully implemented
Engagement in trade-related cross-border electronic data exchange	Planning stage
Electronic exchange of Certificate of Origin	Not implemented
Electronic exchange of Sanitary & Phyto-Sanitary Certificate	Partially implemented
Traders in your country apply for letters of credit electronically from banks or insurers without lodging paper-based documents	Fully implemented

Transit Facilitation
Transit facilitation agreement(s) with neighbouring country(ies)*	Planning stage
Customs Authorities limit the physical inspections of transit goods and use risk assessment*	Planning stage
Supporting pre-arrival processing for transit facilitation*	Fully implemented
Cooperation between agencies of countries involved in transit*	Fully implemented

*) Not included in calculation of the trade facilitation score.

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2023 Global Report