Customs account in the centralised settlement procedure (CSP) of the Federal Customs Administration

Request for payment by instalments

Opening a CSP account
You get through customs quickly and cashlessly with the centralised settlement procedure (CSP) of the Federal Customs Administration (FCA).

Registration information after account opening
Rulings and bordereaux must be collected electronically.

Procedure for changes of address and bank details (PDF, 24 kB, 03.01.2022)

Procedure for CSP account in the case of mergers, name changes, etc. (PDF, 67 kB, 13.04.2022)

Payments and invoices

To ensure trouble-free use of the CSP account, please note the following points:

Payments, invoices, deadlines

Always pay bills

• even in the case of an incorrect assessment decision
• request correction via haulage firm/customs office,
• credit will be issued later and automatically offset.

Never offset credit yourself.

Respect payment timeframe(s)
Customs 5 days, VAT 60 days, increase securities 30 days.

Methods of payment

Payment slip with reference number (QR-IBAN)
Mandatory (customers domiciled in Switzerland)

Never offset credit yourself.

Direct Debit (LSV+)
Account must have sufficient funds

E-bill
Paperless, simple and secure bill payment.

Responsibilities in case of problems and questions

Depending on the question or problem, you will be directed to the right contact person.

Contact CSP

Further info

Factsheet on the centralised settlement procedure (CSP) (PDF, 565 kB, 28.02.2022)