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e-dec Import

e-dec Import is the module of Switzerland's e-dec system used to declare imports electronically to the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (BAZG).

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Last updated: 26 June 2026

Source: BAZG (bazg.admin.ch): e-dec Import; Roadmap Passar 2.0/3.0 (Einfuhr Standard, Pilot ab Q2 2026, letzte e-dec-Einfuhranmeldung 30.09.2027). EFD-Mitteilung «Umstellung auf Einfuhren» (efd.admin.ch). Stand: Juni 2026.

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e-dec Import is the module of Switzerland's e-dec system used to declare imports electronically to the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (BAZG). Anyone importing goods into Switzerland uses it to declare them for clearance; private individuals and shippers use the free e-dec Web application, while forwarders, hauliers and customs agents use certified software via an interface. Unlike e-dec Export (already migrated to Passar Export at the end of 2025), e-dec Import is still in operation and is being gradually replaced under the customs digitalisation programme DaziT by the Passar 2.0 stage: the first build steps (Import Standard) are available for pilot use from the second quarter of 2026; the last import declaration via e-dec is expected to be possible on 30 September 2027, after which import declarations will be made exclusively through Passar. The Declar web application replaces e-dec Web by the end of Q3 2027. For professionals: once the declaration is lodged, the electronic assessment decision (eVV) for imports is issued as legal proof; Passar requires registration as a business partner in the BAZG ePortal. Not to be confused with e-dec Export, with the transport and goods declaration in Passar, or with the NCTS transit system. Roadmap dates are planning status and may shift. Last updated: June 2026.

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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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