Import and Export of scheduled chemicals
The import and export of Schedule 2 chemicals to and from a non-signatory state is prohibited (SR 946.202.21, art. 17). Import and export of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3 chemicals to and from State Parties have to be declared if the transferred quantity exceeds the threshold of 1kg for a Schedule 2A* chemical respectively 100kg for Schedule 2A, 2B and 3 chemicals. Note, that DOC and PSF chemicals are not subject to import/export declarations.
Table 3: Threshold for chemicals
Schedule |
Import |
Export |
ChKV |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
> 0 |
> 0 |
Art. 15 |
2A* |
1 kg |
1 kg |
Art. 20 |
2A |
100 kg |
100 kg |
Art. 20 |
2B |
100 kg |
100 kg |
Art. 20 |
3 |
100 kg |
100 kg |
Art. 20 |
DOC |
Not subject to declaration |
Not subject to declaration |
- |
PSF |
Not subject to declaration |
Not subject to declaration |
- |
The import and export of mixtures is declarable for a Schedule 2A/2A* chemical in a concentration above 1 percent per weight, for a Schedule 2B or a Schedule 3 chemical in a concentration above 30 percent per weight, provided the calculated aggregate amount exceeds the threshold indicated in table 3.
Table 4: Mixtures
Schedule |
Concentration (mixture) |
ChKV |
|---|---|---|
1 |
> 0 w/w |
Art. 15 |
2A* |
> 1 w/w |
Art. 18 |
2A |
> 1 w/w |
Art. 18 |
2B |
> 30 w/w |
Art. 18 |
3 |
> 30 w/w |
Art. 18 |
In general the country of origin for import/export declarations of scheduled chemicals is the country, where the chemical received its last processing step before it was transferred to Switzerland. The simple transit of the chemical or financial transactions involving a third-party country does not change the country of origin. However, if the chemical was nationalized (going through customs) by a third-party country during its transport before it was imported to Switzerland, this third party country is considered the country of origin.
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Export Licences:
Furthermore, scheduled chemicals are subject to export controls. Their exportation (concerning schedule 1 chemicals also their importation) requires an export licence issued by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO. Export Licences