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Swiss federal authorities

This type includes:

  • forwarding of freight
  • arranging or organising of transport operations by rail, road, sea or air
  • organisation of group and individual consignments (including pickup and delivery of goods and grouping of consignments)
  • issue and procurement of transport documents and waybills
  • activities of customs agents
  • activities of sea-freight forwarders and air-cargo agents
  • brokerage for ship and aircraft space
  • goods-handling operations, e.g. temporary crating for the sole purpose of protecting the goods during transit, uncrating, sampling, weighing of goods

This type excludes:

  • courier activities (see 532000)
  • provision of motor, marine, aviation and transport insurance (see 651202)
  • activities of travel agencies (see 7911)
  • activities of tour operators (see 791200)
  • tourist assistance activities (see 7990)