Switzerland–Greece freight: services and trade framework
Greece is a trading partner of Switzerland in south-eastern Europe, with Piraeus as a strategic maritime hub in the eastern Mediterranean. The country serves as a gateway to the Middle Eastern and south-eastern European markets.
Bilateral CH–Greece trade is concentrated in the pharmaceutical, chemical and machinery sectors. As an EU member, it benefits from the CH–EU agreements.
Services offered by Franzosini SA for Greece
- Road transport FTL/LTL
- RoRo ferry via Italy
- Customs clearance
- Distribution
Specific regulations and requirements
- EFET: food products authorisation
- EOF: pharmaceutical registration
- Mandatory labelling in Greek
- Islands: reduced VAT regime for the Aegean islands
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