Shipping from China to Switzerland
Switzerland is not in the EU, so nothing about an EU shipment carries over automatically: it has its own customs, its own VAT and its own paperwork.
Transit, before the marketing
Anyone quoting a fixed day count for every parcel is quoting an average and hoping you do not notice.
Why no local warehouse here
We hold stock in Shenzhen, not in this market, and for most brands that is the right setup: the freight and handling saving of direct shipping beats the delivery-speed gain of a local facility until volumes are substantial.
What decides the outcome in Switzerland
Import tax and who pays
Swiss import VAT and duty apply on entry. Swiss VAT is not the German or French rate, and treating it as such is the most common pricing error we see on this lane.
What catches sellers out
A Swiss customer receiving a parcel with an unexpected clearance invoice will ask for a refund. Quote it delivered, or state it plainly at checkout.
Labelling
German, French or Italian labelling depending on region — match the region you are selling into.
What we do before it leaves Shenzhen
- Unit-level count and condition check against your packing list
- Photographs of anything that does not match, the same day
- Weighing on calibrated scales, volumetric weight included
- Labelling to the requirement of the onward leg
- Tracking pushed back to your storefront
What we will not promise
- A fixed delivery date for every parcel
- Customs clearance without accurate declarations
- A duty figure — that is for the destination customs authority to assess
- A local returns address we do not have