{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Company Identification Number (UID) Customs","description":"Customs authorities and trade registries use a company identification number (UID) as a unique identifier to verify the identity of importing and exporting businesses in cross-border trade. The number appears on customs declarations, import and export documents, and in electronic customs systems, and is frequently linked to the company's tax registration data. It underpins shipment traceability, compliance checks, and the correct allocation of duties and import VAT. In Switzerland, the UID is a ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/company-identification-number-uid-customs","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-18T10:34:28.837608","citation":"https://www.uid.admin.ch","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/company-identification-number-uid-customs","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Company Identification Number (UID) Customs · Customs authorities and trade registries use a company identification number (UID) as a unique identifier to verify the identity of importing and exporting businesses in cross-border trade. · Quelle: https://www.uid.admin.ch"}