{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"BAZG (Federal Office for Customs and Border Security)","description":"The BAZG (Federal Office for Customs and Border Security) is Switzerland's central customs and border authority. It was created on 1 January 2022 from the former Federal Customs Administration (EZV) and the Border Guard, and belongs to the Federal Department of Finance. The BAZG levies customs duties, import VAT and other charges, monitors cross-border goods traffic, enforces trade restrictions and sanctions, and carries out border-security tasks. For companies it is the authoritative body for i","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/bazg-federal-office-for-customs-and-border-security","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-25T21:29:00.991098","citation":"BAZG (bazg.admin.ch): Über das BAZG; DaziT digitale Transformation. Stand: Juni 2026.","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/bazg-federal-office-for-customs-and-border-security","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"BAZG (Federal Office for Customs and Border Security) · The BAZG (Federal Office for Customs and Border Security) is Switzerland's central customs and border authority. · Quelle: BAZG (bazg.admin.ch): Über das BAZG; DaziT digitale Transformation. Stand: Juni 2026."}