Transit

Avoid bottlenecks in the transit flow with Porath Customs Agents

When goods are transported through a territory, without going through customs clearance for release, we speak of customs transit. The same goes for when goods are passed through a territory in a customs warehouse procedure.

However, there are some classes of goods, which are excluded from this procedure:

Waste
Goods on the endangered species list
Chemicals used for the production of chemical weapons
Dual-Use-Goods: Goods that have both civil as well military uses.
Torture instruments
Conflict and blood diamonds (KPCS)
Replicas – This is intended to curtail brand and product piracy.
Weapons
Dangerous organisms and plants as well as plants infected with such.

In general, it is important to heed the following when goods are in transit:

The transfer of goods through Germany is free, with only a few exceptions.
EMCS (Excise Movement and Control System) is needed when transporting excise goods – this is an electronic system to monitor the movement of these goods. It is important to register these in due time
Excise taxes are levied on goods for daily consumption. Such as: alcohol, cigarettes and mineral oil. The production and trade of these goods are in duty-suspension during tax warehousing. The excise tax is paid first when removed therefrom.

The so-called destination principle applies in the EU. That means that excise duties are paid at the final destination, where they are to be traded and consumed. That is why a duty-suspension is possible on transit goods via the EMCS procedure. It is necessary to carry a printed copy of the electronic administrative documents (e-VD) or a document stating the official reference number – such as invoices, bill of lading or consignment note.

We move your goods through transit in the right direction:

Porath Customs Agents assists you in fulfilling all of the requirements for moving goods in transit.
Our experts will consult you about the process and manage the proper procedures of customs clearance – be it customs warehousing or transit arrangements.
Using our cutting-edge IT system, we will process your application electronically speedily and with transparency.
We will apply for and manage customs warehousing for logistic companies and industrial customers. Your goods, which are neither treated for customs in the EU nor immediately forwarded to a third country, can easily be warehoused in the meantime.

Transit procedure

Porath Customs Agents will move you smoothly through customs with the transit system. Import duties are levied at the border on goods from non-EU countries, which are intended for economic circulation. However, most of these goods are not declared in the country of entry but are rather immediately prepared again for export. In such cases, it may be necessary to move the goods through the European Union undeclared. There is a transit system that makes it possible to first declare the goods at the final destination.

The transit system can be done in the following way:

The Community Transit System (gVV) serves to move goods from non-Community countries between two Community counties without being subject to customs, various fees or other trade policy measures. At the point of destination, the goods are then moved to the free market or face transit procedures.
The Community Transit System (gemVV) regulates the transport of non EU goods between EU and EFTA countries.
Transport with Carnet TIR: the TIR Process (Transport Internationaux Routiers) simplifies the overland transportation of goods. Administration is reduced, since only the points of departure and destination are involved in the customs process. The customs control completed in the country of departure must be recognized in all transited countries using the Carent TIR documentation.
Transport using Carnet ATA: Carent ATA (Admission Temporaire) is a customs permit document for the temporary admission of goods and can respectively be used for the import, export and transit of goods. Carnet ATA is primarily intended for the temporary admission of goods in international trade, since the temporary import with Carnet ATA is exempt of duties.

We process your transit quickly and accurately.

The experienced people at Porath Customs Agents know the requirements and legal norms necessary for processing customs transit.
We have access to all of the guarantees and permissions necessary to give you optimal support in processing your transit procedures.
Processing transit procedures in Europe is part of our daily business.
Thanks to cutting-edge digital solutions, our applications and forwarding of orders run efficiently and transparently.
You can track the status of your order throughout the entire process.
And it is important to us that our customers always have direct access to a contact person in our company – regardless of the country in which we are supporting your transit procedure.
You will receive a speedy response to your requests, a precise consultation and thus a reduction in costs and complications, while optimizing your customs processes.