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Imports & Customs — Switzerland
What travelers need to know about imports & customs in Switzerland. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.
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Goods worth up to CHF 150 in total come in tax-free. Go one franc over and you pay Swiss VAT on the whole amount, not just the excess.
Above CHF 150, VAT of 8.1% is due on the total value of the goods, not only on the amount over the limit.
§ Swiss Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS/BAZG) - General information on duty-free allowances and value limitsPROHIBITED
You cannot bring meat, dairy or most fruit and vegetables into Switzerland from outside the EU - that includes anything packed in the US.
§ Swiss Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS/BAZG) - General information on duty-free allowances and value limitsRecommended for travelers · partner
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