Transit

Avoid import duties by utilizing customs transit procedures!

When cargo arrives from outside the EU, it cannot immediately be transported to a further destination. The common procedure is that import duties and taxes must be paid first.

This can be unnecessary red tape, if the goods’ destination is again a non-EU state, or it might just help your cash flow when tax and duties are paid only after arrival at the customer.

A solution to this is a T1 transit document.

Another case where a transit document is a viable procedure to optimize your logistics chain, would be if Union made goods are destined for another Union state but must pass through a non-EU state, like for example Switzerland. For this a T2 document is used.

Portagent can assist you with the right transit declaration.