Germany is Switzerland's main trading partner with bilateral trade exceeding CHF 100 billion annually. Franzosini SA offers daily groupage departures to key German hubs: Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Berlin, Cologne and Leipzig. FTL transit times 24–48 hours, LTL groupage 48–72 hours.
Our Ticino hubs are a strategic consolidation point for traffic to German-speaking Switzerland and southern Germany (Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria). From Basel we also serve northern Germany and the ports of Hamburg and Bremen for intercontinental sea connections.
For every Switzerland-Germany shipment we handle: Swiss e-dec export declaration, T1 transit document, EU import via ATLAS, Intrastat declarations for intra-EU movements. Since 1 January 2024, Switzerland abolished industrial tariffs: German goods imported into Switzerland are subject only to Swiss VAT (8.1% or 2.6%), with no additional duty.
FTL and LTL road transport, rail intermodal via Gotthard and Lötschberg, ADR dangerous goods (classes 1-9), temperature-controlled transport for pharmaceuticals and food, last-mile distribution throughout Germany, e-commerce fulfilment with returns management. Key sectors served: automotive, industrial machinery, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, watchmaking and luxury goods.
The EU Common Customs Tariff (TARIC) applies. Industrial products of Swiss preferential origin may benefit from zero ordinary customs duty under the applicable agreement and with valid proof of origin. Specific tariff concessions must be checked for agricultural and food products. Quotas, trade-defence measures and other charges must still be checked against the commodity code and origin: proof of preferential origin does not automatically remove these measures.