shopping on the Internet is in the case of Swiss consumers becoming more and more popular, especially on the Chinese trading platforms. This leads to more and more so-called small arrival of shipments of goods from China in Switzerland. The Verband des Schweizerischen versandhandels (VSV) calls, therefore, for an Intervention of the legislator.
in 2018, ordered by Swiss consumers of online Goods to the value of 9.5 billion Swiss francs. According to VSV, 10 percent more than in the previous year. Especially popular are electronic devices for the home were with a total of 2.1 billion Swiss francs again use.
In the area of home electronics will now be implemented every third turnover in Swiss francs online-a study of the VSV shows, together with the market research company GfK and the Post. In the case of clothing, it is every fifth.
2020, a fifth
In contrast to the entire Swiss retail sector, overall, been declining for years, growing the revenue in the Online shipping trade for years, rapidly. Especially the so-called Non-Food sector. Of the total of 52.3 billion Swiss francs, which will be implemented to achieve 16 per cent, or Goods to the value of about 8.4 billion francs, the end-customer by post.
“is It possible that it will be in the next year, so in 2020, already 20 percent,” said the VSV-President Patrick Kessler on Thursday in front of the media in Zurich. Contribute to this rapid growth also previously tended to be less over the Internet ordered items such as household goods, furniture, and for 2017 also books and other media, meanwhile, explained to Kessler.
small goods consignments from China
becoming more and more popular Online Shopping abroad will also: Since 2010, the Internet will have quadrupled purchases outside of Switzerland. “In the last year alone the Cross-Border shipping, grew again by 20 percent,” said the VSV-President. This Trend, the Kessler referred to as a “Downer” for the Swiss trade , lead to a veritable flood of small packages from Asia.
According to the study, in the year 2018, approximately 33 million small had been introduced in shipments, mostly without VAT and customs duties, in Switzerland. With 23 million small packages, the vast majority come from Asia – especially from China.
unequal treatment encounter
To create the trade, according to Kessler about the different treatment of domestic and foreign retailers in terms of formats. In this country, each consignment of two or more centimeters in thickness and a weight of one kilogram as a package. An inflated football with a circumference of 36 centimeters on the other hand went international as a letter, such as the VSV-President explained on the sidelines of the event compared to AWP.
This will have a substantial influence on the shipping cost and thus on competitiveness, – said Kessler. But even the deliberate avoidance of value added tax or the concealment of the sender, the Association of a thorn in the eye.
Therefore, a legislative Intervention is finally necessary. The Association called for measures to ensure compliance with the VAT directives and the Declaration of obligations, as well as the warranty from Swiss security standards. (nag/sda)
Created: 28.02.2019, 14:44 PM
