Routes
We're a Chinese freight forwarder operating from the origin, where your goods are made and loaded. Importing directly from China brings barriers —the language, the distance, who to turn to— and our job is to make them a non-issue. Switzerland has no coastline and its own customs, but it's perfectly connected by the Rhine and by rail. We handle your shipment from China to Switzerland end to end —transport, documentation and customs—, with the prices you only get by working from the origin itself.
You work with the people at the port of departure in China, not a middleman in Switzerland that subcontracts. Fewer links, better price.
We're where your goods are made and loaded: we coordinate pickup, consolidation and shipping from the very first metre.
We know Chinese carriers, ports and export formalities inside out. We pick the best combination of factory, port or train to Switzerland.
We work in writing and can reply in German, French or Italian, as well as English, the common standard in international shipping. Every detail stays clear and documented — no language barrier with the origin.
Switzerland is landlocked: your goods enter through a major northern European port and continue by the Rhine, road or rail, or arrive directly by train. We pick the combination that connects best with your destination to cut cost and time.
Switzerland's true "seaport gateway": the Rhine ports of Basel receive cargo carried up the Rhine by barge from Rotterdam and Antwerp. The great Swiss logistics hub for overseas trade, with excellent rail and road links to the rest of the country.
The major North Sea ports where most Switzerland-bound cargo lands. From there it travels up the Rhine by barge, or continues by rail or truck into the Swiss interior.
Another major northern European gateway with strong services from Asia, well connected by rail and road to northern and eastern Switzerland.
A Mediterranean gateway for certain flows, connected via the Alpine tunnels to southern Switzerland (Ticino) when the route calls for it.
We also operate with other Swiss points: Zurich (airport ZRH) · Geneva (GVA) · Basel (BSL) · Aarau and Dietikon terminals
The most cost-effective option for large volumes. Arrival at Rotterdam or Antwerp and up the Rhine to Basel, or an onward rail/road leg. FCL (full container) or LCL (groupage) depending on your cargo.
The China–Europe train, entering via southern Germany and linking into Switzerland. The balance between price and speed for an inland country; the exact time depends on the route and departure.
For urgent or high-value cargo, via Zurich (ZRH) or Geneva (GVA). Fast and tracked in real time.
We take care of clearance. Switzerland is not part of the EU customs union and has its own import regime: even if the goods first enter through an EU port, they need a full Swiss import clearance before the Swiss federal customs authority (BAZG/FOCBS). Customs duty is settled under the Swiss customs tariff (different from the EU's TARIC) along with import VAT, at 8.1% standard —one of the lowest in Europe—, with a reduced rate for certain products. Switzerland levies duty by gross weight on many lines, a particularity worth keeping in mind. We help with tariff classification and coordinate clearance with a Swiss customs agent, so your cargo enters without surprises.
Importing from China to Switzerland?
Tell us what you need to move and where in Switzerland. We'll give you a clear quote, with every cost broken down and no surprises. No commitment.