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BAZG seizure (customs) / seizure by BAZG

BAZG seizure in the customs context occurs when the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security temporarily takes control of goods or assets during ongoing proceedings – to secure outstanding duty payments, preserve evidence of a customs violation, or prepare for criminal prosecution.

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Last updated: 1 July 2026Published: 27 January 2026

Source: BAZG (bazg.admin.ch): Zollstrafrecht – Sicherstellung und Beschlagnahme; Zollgesetz (ZG). Stand: Juli 2026.

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BAZG seizure in the customs context occurs when the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security temporarily takes control of goods or assets during ongoing proceedings – to secure outstanding duty payments, preserve evidence of a customs violation, or prepare for criminal prosecution. Crucially, seizure does not transfer ownership; it is a custodial measure that remains in effect until the duty is settled, the procedure concludes, or a court orders otherwise. Shippers and freight forwarders receive a written inventory of seized items and may challenge the measure through an administrative appeal. This type of seizure differs from a confiscation order (BAZG-Beschlagnahme), which targets the goods themselves rather than securing a financial claim. Related terms in the BAZG/DaziT context include confiscation (Beschlagnahme), the goods declaration in the Passar system, and outstanding duty claims from assessment. Last updated: July 2026.

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