Swiss customs clearance is the process of declaring imported goods to the BAZG, calculating duties and VAT, and authorising entry into the Swiss market. Step by step: 1) Arrival at the border crossing; 2) Declaration via Passar system: Tares tariff code, value, weight, origin, Incoterm, consignee; 3) Channel assignment by risk analysis: green (immediate release), yellow (document check), red (physical inspection); 4) Duty and VAT payment via PCD/ZAZ deferred account or cash; 5) Release of goods. Timing: with green channel and complete documents, 15 minutes to 2 hours; with physical inspection, half a day. Swiss specifics: duties are weight-based (not value-based as in the EU); Passar is replacing e-dec; AEO status favouring green channel (>90%); PCD account avoids cash payments. Franzosini has in-house customs declarants at all Ticino crossings, ensuring fast clearance with very high green channel rates.