Switzerland - Cost to import

Cost to import (US$ per container)

The latest value for Cost to import (US$ per container) in Switzerland was 1,540 as of 2011. Over the past 6 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1,540 in 2011 and 1,333 in 2005.

Definition: Cost measures the fees levied on a 20-foot container in U.S. dollars. All the fees associated with completing the procedures to export or import the goods are included. These include costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and technical control, customs broker fees, terminal handling charges and inland transport. The cost measure does not include tariffs or trade taxes. Only official costs are recorded.

Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).

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Year	Value
2005	1,333
2006	1,333
2007	1,333
2008	1,505
2009	1,540
2010	1,540
2011	1,540

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Business environment