Switzerland-Denmark freight: shipping and customs clearance

Switzerland–Denmark freight: services and trade framework

Denmark is an advanced Scandinavian economy with strong pharmaceutical (Novo Nordisk), energy (Vestas, Ørsted) and food sectors. Copenhagen is a logistic hub for access to Scandinavia and the Baltic.

Bilateral CH–Denmark trade is significant in the pharmaceutical and machinery sectors. EU member.

Services offered by Franzosini SA for Denmark

• Road transport FTL/LTL
• Sea freight
• Customs clearance
• Distribution

Specific regulations and requirements

• Fødevarestyrelsen: food products authorisation
• Lægemiddelstyrelsen: pharmaceutical registration
• No reduced VAT rate — 25% on everything
• Greenland and Faroe Islands: non-EU territories with their own regime

Trade framework and agreements

• Switzerland–EU Bilateral Agreements (Bilaterals I and II)
• PEM Convention (Pan-Euro-Mediterranean) for origin cumulation
• EFTA–EU Free Trade Agreement (1972)
• TIR Convention for customs transit