EU Trailer Question

Transportation, Travel and Trips
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Quick question, maybe someone has done this before...

I want to tow an EU registered trainer (Italy). I see that the Swiss trailers follow a similar rule to registration and license plates (i.e. a trailer is registered itself, not like in the UK).

Can I tow, with my Swiss car, a non-Swiss trailer (in Italy)? What about if I come back "over the border" into Switzerland?

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IMHO it would make sense if the same rules applied as if you drove someone else’s car across the border and in CH. Contact those guys .

What applies into/in Italy is a different question, you’ll be taking a vehicle across the border that isn’t yours.

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The tax/zoll is what worries me - as the trailer is/would be mine.... just one that I buy/keep in Italy 99% of the time.

I'm trying to decide between buying a trailer in CH, and keeping it in Italy vs buying it there.

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I assume you mean that bringing an Italian trailer into Switzerland means one would have to import it, maybe there is a Customs form to do a temporary import.

You could always get a "Carnet de passages" but the Swiss Customs fee is CHF 620.

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An Italian CDP won't be more expensive than the 220 the TCS charges for Swiss registered vehicles. But it's only valid for one year.

Personally, I'd want a statement by federal guys, in writing of course unless they can point me to a document clearly covering my case, and take it from there. The fact that all vehicles involved are/will be Spinal's may well make this a complete non-issue.

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Thanks for the advice, they responded very quickly!

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Spinal's quote without the hard to read formatting tags: