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EU internal market
The EU internal market gives businesses the legal framework to operate across borders without customs controls, tariff barriers, or conflicting national regulations.
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Passar Hub: Everything on the new Swiss customs system
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The EU internal market gives businesses the legal framework to operate across borders without customs controls, tariff barriers, or conflicting national regulations. It rests on four fundamental freedoms: free movement of goods, services, capital, and persons. For logistics providers, this means intra-EU shipments require no customs declaration, no import duties apply between member states, and harmonised product standards reduce compliance complexity. The internal market goes beyond a customs union: it also aligns technical norms, consumer protection rules, and VAT frameworks. Trade with countries outside the internal market – such as the UK post-Brexit – reverts to full customs procedures.
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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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