🇨🇭Can a buyer in Switzerland import from South Korea?🇰🇷
We track no embargo or sectoral sanctions programme covering this country pair. The ordinary rules still apply: customs, VAT and any product-specific permits in Switzerland.
Tariffs and trade agreements
No shared trade bloc or bilateral agreement we track: standard (MFN) tariffs apply; look up your product's rate in Tares, the Swiss customs tariff.
Import requirements in Switzerland
- Import VAT in Switzerland (B2B)
- Import VAT of 8.1% is charged in Switzerland on the goods plus freight plus duty. FTA Switzerland Duty depends on the HS code; put both into the landed-cost calculator.
- Customs identity: Swiss customs (UID) registration
- Importers register with the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security; the business UID identifies the declarant. Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (BAZG)
- Documents that travel with the shipment
- Commercial invoice · Packing list · Transport document (CMR, bill of lading or air waybill) · Customs declaration, filed by you or your broker · Proof of origin, when claiming a preferential duty rate
Reviewed 2026-07-21. Full guide: how to import into Switzerland.
Rules for the goods themselves
Sanctions, tariffs and VAT are the lane. These are the products: sectors that South Korea supplies and that carry their own licence, permit or registration at one end of this trade. Everything else clears on the ordinary rules above.
- telecom/radio equipment5,623 South Korea suppliers on record
Into Switzerland: conformity certificate from Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) (permit required). The importer must verify compliance with Swiss technical standards and possess a valid declaration of conformity. Regulator
Consumer Electronics in South Korea · Audio & Video in South Korea · Smart Home & IoT in South Korea
- medical devices2,379 South Korea suppliers on record
Into Switzerland: product registration from Swissmedic (registration required). The importer must notify and register the medical devices in the Swissdamed database. Regulator
Medical & Healthcare Supplies in South Korea · Dental Supplies & Equipment in South Korea
- cosmetics1,714 South Korea suppliers on record
Out of South Korea: export certificate from Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (mandatory). Verify the manufacturer's CGMP compliance certificate status through the official MFDS medical and cosmetic product portal. Regulator
Personal Care in South Korea · Skincare & Cosmetics in South Korea · Haircare & Styling in South Korea
- chemicals1,058 South Korea suppliers on record
Into Switzerland: product registration from Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) (registration required). The importer must register hazardous chemicals in the Swiss Chemicals Register (RPC) managed by FOEN and FOPH. Regulator
- meat655 South Korea suppliers on record
Into Switzerland: sanitary/veterinary import permit from Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) (permit required). The importer must pre-notify the arrival of animal products via TRACES and secure a veterinary clearance at the border. Regulator
- alcohol/wine403 South Korea suppliers on record
Into Switzerland: import licence from Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS) (restricted licence). The importer must hold a valid general import permit for spirits or alcoholic beverages issued by the customs administration. Regulator
Sector requirements as published by the named regulator, not legal advice, and not a complete list of every product rule. Ask the counterparty for the document and check it at the source. Full buyer-side guide: how to import into Switzerland.
77,427 suppliers in South Korea on record
Manufacturers and wholesalers based in South Korea, each card carrying the open-record facts we hold and the source behind them.
Frequently asked questions
- Can a company in Switzerland buy from a supplier in South Korea?
- We track no embargo or sectoral sanctions programme covering this country pair. The ordinary rules still apply: customs, VAT and any product-specific permits in Switzerland.
- What VAT applies when importing from South Korea into Switzerland?
- Import VAT of 8.1% is charged in Switzerland on the goods plus freight plus duty.
- Do Switzerland and South Korea share a trade agreement?
- No shared trade bloc or bilateral agreement we track: standard (MFN) tariffs apply; look up your product's rate in Tares, the Swiss customs tariff.
- What does a Switzerland buyer need to clear customs?
- A business importing into Switzerland needs a Swiss customs (UID) registration. Importers register with the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security; the business UID identifies the declarant. A normal commercial shipment also travels with: Commercial invoice, Packing list, Transport document (CMR, bill of lading or air waybill), Customs declaration, filed by you or your broker, Proof of origin, when claiming a preferential duty rate.
- What is needed to import telecom/radio equipment from South Korea into Switzerland?
- To bring telecom/radio equipment into Switzerland the importer needs conformity certificate from Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM). The importer must verify compliance with Swiss technical standards and possess a valid declaration of conformity.
- What is needed to import medical devices from South Korea into Switzerland?
- To bring medical devices into Switzerland the importer needs product registration from Swissmedic. The importer must notify and register the medical devices in the Swissdamed database.
- What is needed to import cosmetics from South Korea into Switzerland?
- On the South Korea side, a genuine exporter of cosmetics holds export certificate from Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. Verify the manufacturer's CGMP compliance certificate status through the official MFDS medical and cosmetic product portal.
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