Hungary has become one of Central Europe's most dynamic industrial platforms. The automotive sector is its main driver: Audi produces over 1.5 million engines per year in Győr, Mercedes-Benz assembles in Kecskemét, Suzuki has been in Esztergom for decades, and BMW inaugurated its largest European plant in Debrecen in 2025. This concentration of car manufacturers generates constant demand for Swiss precision components — bearings, control systems, sensors, technical materials — which Franzosini handles with weekly groupage shipments and full truckloads.
From Chiasso, Franzosini reaches Budapest in 48–72 hours via the Brenner–Innsbruck–Vienna–Budapest route (M1 motorway). The Győr industrial zone, near the Austrian border, is accessible in 36–48 hours. We handle export customs clearance from Switzerland and direct delivery to Hungarian production plants or logistics warehouses. Budapest is also the main transit hub towards Romania, Serbia and Bulgaria: shipments with a final destination in Bucharest or Belgrade regularly pass through Hungarian territory.
On the customs side, Hungary applies the EU TARIC: Swiss industrial products with an EUR.1 certificate or REX declaration enter duty-free. The critical element is the 27% VAT — the highest in the European Union — which the Hungarian importer pays upfront and then recovers in their return, but which impacts cash flow. We manage complete documentation (commercial invoice, packing list, EUR.1, CMR) and, for food and pharmaceutical products, NÉBIH and OGYÉI procedures. Hungary is not in the Eurozone: the local currency is the Hungarian forint (HUF), but EUR invoicing is standard practice in B2B trade.