Services that enable or facilitate customs activities
In addition to the electronic services, the FOCBS an other federal offices offer further services to simplfy custom processes.
Refunds and reductions
Under certain circumstances, duties, e.g. the CO2 tax or mineral oil tax, can be refunded.
Authorisations
You can apply for an exemption from the authorisation requirement for certain goods, such as therapeutic products or hazardous chemicals.
Special customs status, certificates or licences
These services reduce your administrative effort when dealing with Customs, e.g. for authorised consignors or authorised consignees, or even make such dealings possible in the first place.
HVC finances
Here you will find all financial information related to the HVC.
E-bill
No need to type in account details, amounts and reference numbers any more. With just a few clicks of the mouse, you can check the e-bill in your online banking system and approve it for payment.
Customs account CSP
With the centralised settlement procedure (CSP), you can clear customs quickly and cashlessly.
Subscribing to news
Subscribe to the free news service of the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security to stay informed with the latest updates. Choose from a variety of federal administration topics.
Payments / invoices
You can pay your invoices either by Payment slip with reference number (QR-IBAN), direct debit (LSV-BDD, CH-DD) or by e-bill. Find out more about the payment methods here.