# Swiss Customs: Customs Facilitations to be Re-registered as of November **Category:** Customs | **Source:** BAZG (Bundesamt für Zoll und Grenzsicherheit) | **Published:** 2026-10-21 | **Updated:** 2026-10-23 **Tags:** Logistik News, Transport News, Fracht News, Speditions News, Supply Chain News, Zoll News, Frachtportal News, Seefracht, Schienentransport, Zoll > As of November 1, 2026, procedures for customs relief based on intended use will change. What importers and customs agents need to prepare now. --- Anyone importing goods into Switzerland at reduced tariff rates based on their intended use must review their procedures. The Swiss Federal Customs Administration (BAZG) will change the process on November 1, 2026. At present, these changes are not yet in force. Simply put: The reduced tariff depends on what happens to the goods. Plant oil for cosmetics manufacturing is one example. The use obligation is the business's commitment to comply with the conditions. As of now, essentially one obligation per business partner is sufficient for all corresponding imports. Previous obligations will expire; the public database D-123 will be shut down. Goods previously marked with the preferential goods code V will also generally require an approved obligation. Preparation is conducted through the ePortal. The BAZG instructions provide for government login AGOV. In "Connex," the business partner management system, the business is registered and the "use obligation" role is requested. For new registration, a code is sent by mail. This is valid for 14 days. Therefore, do not wait until the first November shipment. Changes also apply to data in e-dec, the existing customs declaration system: assessment type 5, preferential code according to Tares, and intended use in the goods description. Upon approval, article 5, field 98, and the business partner ID of the obligation holder are recorded. This must match the importer or recipient. Certain preferential tariffs from free trade agreements are also affected. If the reduced rate is tied to a specific use, proof of origin alone will no longer be sufficient. Under certain conditions, the new code 30 is provided for this purpose. The transition is linked to Passar, the new customs goods traffic system. However, it will take effect earlier in e-dec. For the first declaration from November onward, the customs agent and importer should jointly review the applicable Tares notes and the new R-17. ([Source: BAZG](https://www.bazg.admin.ch/de/wichtige-neuerungen-betreffend-zollerleichterungen-fuer-waren-je-nach-verwendungszweck-per-1-november-2026)) --- Now identify the affected articles and customers. Cross-check GP-ID, approved role, and assignment to the importer or consignee in advance. If there are multiple locations, clarify whether additional registrations are required. For small shipments, the announcement provides an exception: under 500 kg net weight per tariff number and without own obligation, use number 4000-0. Do not uncritically classify exactly 500 kg below this threshold: the old R-17 still states "not more than 500 kg". Clarify the borderline case based on the new documentation. The described changes do not apply to certain hormone beef tariff numbers. A test registration with the software provider is advisable. Missing information can trigger inquiries and rework. Therefore, adjust the master data in good time. In short: The new obligation and the customs master data must be in order before the first affected November import. --- Migration to e-dec: November 1, 2026. Fundamentally, a new obligation per business partner. Previous obligations become invalid. D-123 will be deactivated. Prerequisite is the business partner ID, short GP-ID. The role is requested via Connex. The registration code sent by post is valid for 14 days. Assessment type in e-dec: 5. Code 30 is provided for certain use-bound customs preferences. The currently linked R-17 is still from January 1, 2026. ## Related Entities ### Countries - [Switzerland](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/ch) ### Glossary - [Free trade agreement](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/free-trade-agreement) - [Customs duty](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-duty) - [Customs Agent](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-agent) - [customs declaration system](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-declaration-system) - [Authorization](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/authorization) - [Passar](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/passar) - [e-dec](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/e-dec) - [Use obligation](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/use-obligation) - [Assessment Type (Swiss customs declaration)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/assessment-type-swiss-customs-declaration) - [Customs preference code (Swiss tariff)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-preference-code-swiss-tariff) - [Business Partner ID (GP-ID, Swiss customs)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/business-partner-id-gp-id-swiss-customs) - [D-123 (Swiss database of end-use undertakings)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/d-123-swiss-database-of-end-use-undertakings) - [Proof of origin](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/proof-of-origin) - [Customs facilitation (use-based duty reduction)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/customs-facilitation-use-based-duty-reduction) --- *Canonical URL: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/news/ch-zoll-zollerleichterungen-ab-november-neu-anmelden-20261019062138](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/news/ch-zoll-zollerleichterungen-ab-november-neu-anmelden-20261019062138)* *Markdown mirror: [https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/news/en/ch-zoll-zollerleichterungen-ab-november-neu-anmelden-20261019062138](https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/news/en/ch-zoll-zollerleichterungen-ab-november-neu-anmelden-20261019062138)*