Our general experience is that clients want their shipments to wait as briefly as possible during customs clearance, so it is advisable to plan duty payment in a way that does not unnecessarily prolong the waiting time.
Payment on decision
Under customs rules, the duty and taxes notified by the customs authority must normally be paid within ten days. While this deadline seems generous, the customs office will not release the shipment until payment is confirmed. Bear in mind that transfers from business accounts to government accounts can take several days, which also affects the waiting time.
Payment to customs cash register
If all information is available for preparing the customs procedure, our colleagues can prepare a precise duty calculation. As part of our service portfolio, we use a bank solution providing a customs cash register service, allowing us to carry out the transfer of duty amounts so that the customs office can confirm receipt on its revenue account quickly, releasing the shipment in a short time.
Advance payment to customs deposit account
It is possible to transfer a lump sum or the calculated amount to a customs deposit account before clearance begins. Please note that this option also carries a processing time of several days.
Deferred duty payment
With the appropriate authorisation from the customs authority, duty on continuously arriving import shipments can be paid at a later deadline or consolidated into a single later payment. The authorisation is backed by a guarantee, against which shipments are released immediately during the procedure. We are happy to support your company in obtaining such authorisation if your volumes justify it.
Customs guarantee
With the submission of a surety guarantee by a third party, the shipment is released within the ten-day deadline. For details on guarantee arrangements, please contact our colleagues.