Customs can be daunting and complex, requiring specific knowledge and resources. A customs agent can help you with fast and reliable completion of customs declarations to ensure your business remains compliant.
The world of customs services can be complicated and frustrating. Our practical e–customs expertise and coverage has been designed for transporters, forwarders, exporters and importers of all sizes. SGS e-Customs takes the complexity and the frustration, offering a comprehensive solution to completing customs procedures.
To ensure customs compliance, we have a range of solutions – from customs software solutions to customs clearance and customs brokerage services – to meet your needs. Whether you are a large multinational company wanting to take care of customs formalities in-house or a small to medium enterprise (SME) looking for an experienced customs agent to take care of your customs needs, we have the solution.
What are SGS e-customs services?
Our e-customs services provide a comprehensive customs brokerage service and access to a team of customs experts. They include:
- Customs transit and guarantees
- Import and export declarations
- Automation and data exchange
Customs software solutions
With our software, you can choose to either make your declarations in-house by hand, or to use a fully automated data exchange between your system and our software – backed by our full support and know-how. We can also take care of the entire process, providing access to our experts at any time, saving you money, time and stress.
Why choose SGS e-customs services?
Our e-Customs services enable you to:
- Meet the complex requirements for trading between multiple countries
- Manage your border procedures from end to end
- Ensure on-time delivery with our professional customs support, expertise and advice
- Simplify your customs processes
- Stay up to date with all relevant customs and tax regulations
- Access our e-customs software solution to gain convenient online access to data
Customs brokerage services from a trusted customs clearance broker
Our experienced customs declarants and direct links to major air, sea and land port terminals provides customs clearance services, managing all aspects of the import and export clearance process to save you time and money.
We provide:
- Customs declarations
- Export declaration services (export customs clearance)
- Import declaration services (import customs clearance)
- Sanitary & Phytosanitary (SPS) for imports
- Products of Animal Origin (POAO) declarations
- Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) declarations
- Customs duty deferment facilities
- Customs Freight Simplified Procedures (CFSP)
Professional customs support from a world-leading service provider
As the world-leading certification, testing, inspection and certification company, we offer in-depth expertise in trading requirements. With a proven track record in helping thousands of companies – from SMEs to multinationals – our fast, reliable service makes hundreds of thousands of declarations for organizations across Europe and beyond.
Our combination of expertise and software applications provides exceptional added value for the optimization of your processes.
Ready to streamline customs processes with SGS e-customs services?
Contact us today to find out how SGS e-customs services can ensure efficient, compliant, and hassle-free international trade.
FAQ
Customs agents submit import/export customs declarations on behalf of businesses and facilitate the payment of customs duty, excise duty, etc.
Customs clearance is a compulsory process for all goods entering or leaving a customs territory. Customs clearance ensures any due charges and correct documentation has been supplied in conformity to local law. It also allows customs to monitor which goods are coming into or leaving a country.
The customs clearance process can vary from shipment to shipment and is dependent on the goods entering a country. Certain products may need additional documentation checks or a physical examination to ensure that declarations are correct.
Customs clearance is a process a parcel undergoes once it arrives in a country. Customs cleared means your parcel has undergone the necessary customs inspections, and the duties and taxes have been calculated and paid. The international shipment is then free and clear to move on to its next destination.
A customs broker will guide you through the customs declaration process. They take care of cargo clearance with the port/airports and operate on your behalf with any border agencies where inspections or documentary checks are required.
A freight forwarder will arrange for your goods to be transported from one country to another and typically provides other services (such as customs clearance). Customs agents and brokers ensure that your goods can be cleared through customs enroute to the final place of delivery.
Customs agents and customs brokers fulfil a similar role and the terms are often used interchangeably.
Customs transit is a customs procedure used to move goods between two points of a customs territory, via another customs territory or between two or more different customs territories.