Federal Office for Customs and Border Security FOCBS
The Federal Customs and Border Security Office (FOCBS) ensures comprehensive border security for the population, the economy and the state and is well connected nationally and internationally. Its main tasks include the correct and speedy taxation of tradable goods, the rapid handling of tourist traffic as well as the areas of migration and security police. The FOCBS has its own prosecuting authority.
Main topics of the FOCBS
QuickZoll
With the integration of both VAT rates, QuickZoll becomes the ideal solution for most private imports. Declare your purchases easily in the app, cross the border where and when you want, at no additional cost.
G7: Traffic Restrictions on Cross-Border Freight Traffic on the A1 Motorway
Traffic disruptions are expected between Sunday, June 14, and Wednesday, June 17, on the A1 Motorway in connection with the G7 summit being held in France.
Facts & figures
The Federal Office for Customs and Border Security provides comprehensive security at the border – for the benefit of the public, the business community and the state. Would you like to know what we have achieved in the past year? Here you will find everything from species protection to customs clearance and the respective figures.
E-vignette
The electronic toll sticker (e-vignette) can be obtained via www.e-vignette.ch from the «Via Portal» of the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS).
Passar
Passar is the FOCBS's new goods traffic system for the digital processing of customs procedures.Transit and Export (Passar 1.0) are now processed entirely in Passar. The system extension to imports (Passar 2.0) and the digitalisation of monitored procedures and paper forms (Passar 3.0) will be carried out from 2026 onwards.
Warning against phishing messages
Citizens have recently been receiving growing numbers of messages that supposedly originate from the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security. The Federal Office for Customs and Border Security is issuing a warning concerning these messages and recommends ignoring them and deleting them.
Media releases
QuickZoll now takes both VAT rates into account
The Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS) has further developed the QuickZoll application. Travellers can now pay Value Added Tax (VAT) for purchases made outside Switzerland at both applicable rates: the standard rate (8.1 %) and the reduced rate (2.6 %).
2025: Exports hit a new record, driven by chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Swiss foreign trade posted increases in both directions of trade in 2025. Exports rose by 1.4% to CHF 287.0 billion, a new record. Having posted negative figures in the two previous years, imports rose by 4.5% to CHF 232,7 billion. This is the second-highest value ever recorded. The trade surplus amounted to CHF 54.3 billion.
Reduction in US additional tariffs to enter into force retroactively
The US is applying a tariff ceiling of 15% on imports from Switzerland. This applies retroactively from 14 November 2025. In return, Switzerland will reduce import tariffs on certain fish and agricultural products from the USA. The basis for this is the joint statement published on 14 November between Switzerland, Liechtenstein and the USA.
Special announcements and news on services
Specialist announcements
The page provides information about specialist announcements and how to view press releases with or without Java script. Users can access the Federal Administration News Portal via a link.
News on services
The page offers news on services.
Information for...
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Individuals
Are you looking, as a private individual, for information on customs regulations, travel, contacts or applications? Here you will find an overview.
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Companies
Are you looking, as a company, for information on customs regulations, the movement of goods, contacts or applications? Here you will find an overview.
Adress Directorate FOCBS
Taubenstrasse 16
CH - 3003 Berne