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Domestic transport

A shipper books a carrier to move goods from Frankfurt to Munich – no border crossing, no customs declaration, no international freight documents.

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Last updated: 22 June 2026Published: 19 June 2025

Source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Glossary:Domestic_transport

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A shipper books a carrier to move goods from Frankfurt to Munich – no border crossing, no customs declaration, no international freight documents. That is domestic transport: the carriage of goods entirely within a single country's borders. Unlike cross-border shipments, there are no customs formalities to complete, no CMR consignment note for international road consignments, and no transit permits to arrange; only the national traffic laws and transport regulations of that country apply. For freight forwarders, this typically means shorter lead times and less documentation overhead. One important caveat: cabotage rules come into play whenever a foreign carrier performs haulage operations within another country's domestic market.

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Passar Hub: Everything on the new Swiss customs system

Passar replaces E-dec and NCTS. Passar 1.0 (export) is live, Passar 2.0 (import) starts from Q2 2026. Roadmap, ePortal registration, deadlines and FAQ — all on one page.

Passar 1.0Passar 2.0 → Q2 2026Passar 3.0 → Q2 2027

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