Swiss customs territory
E531334
The Swiss customs territory is the geographic area within which Switzerland applies its customs regulations, duties, and trade controls to the movement of goods across its borders.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swiss customs territory canonical | 2 |
| Franco-Swiss customs zone | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5498913 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swiss customs territory Context triple: [Swiss customs law, appliesTo, Swiss customs territory]
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A.
Republic of Geneva
The Republic of Geneva was an early modern independent city-state centered on the city of Geneva, known as a hub of Protestant Reformation thought and printing.
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B.
Jura region of Switzerland
The Jura region of Switzerland is a mountainous area along the French border known for its limestone plateaus, deep gorges, watchmaking tradition, and scenic rivers and forests.
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C.
German-speaking Switzerland
German-speaking Switzerland is the predominantly German-language region of Switzerland, encompassing major cities like Zurich and forming the country's largest linguistic and cultural area.
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D.
Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Switzerland and Liechtenstein are two small, landlocked Central European countries known for their Alpine landscapes, close economic ties, and shared use of the Swiss franc.
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E.
Switzerland and Austria
Switzerland and Austria are neighboring Central European countries known for their Alpine landscapes, high living standards, and strong traditions in winter sports and tourism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swiss customs territory Target entity description: The Swiss customs territory is the geographic area within which Switzerland applies its customs regulations, duties, and trade controls to the movement of goods across its borders.
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A.
Republic of Geneva
The Republic of Geneva was an early modern independent city-state centered on the city of Geneva, known as a hub of Protestant Reformation thought and printing.
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B.
Jura region of Switzerland
The Jura region of Switzerland is a mountainous area along the French border known for its limestone plateaus, deep gorges, watchmaking tradition, and scenic rivers and forests.
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C.
German-speaking Switzerland
German-speaking Switzerland is the predominantly German-language region of Switzerland, encompassing major cities like Zurich and forming the country's largest linguistic and cultural area.
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D.
Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Switzerland and Liechtenstein are two small, landlocked Central European countries known for their Alpine landscapes, close economic ties, and shared use of the Swiss franc.
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E.
Switzerland and Austria
Switzerland and Austria are neighboring Central European countries known for their Alpine landscapes, high living standards, and strong traditions in winter sports and tourism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | customs territory ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Federal Department of Finance
ⓘ
Federal Office for Customs and Border Security ⓘ |
| applies |
Swiss customs duties
ⓘ
Swiss customs law ⓘ Swiss trade controls ⓘ |
| basedOn |
customs union between Switzerland and Liechtenstein
ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss–Liechtenstein customs union
|
| borderControlsApplyTo |
exports
ⓘ
imports ⓘ transit of goods ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
European Union customs authorities
ⓘ
linked to:
EU customs authorities
neighboring states’ customs administrations ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| differsFrom | Swiss VAT territory ⓘ |
| excludes |
foreign customs enclaves in Switzerland where applicable
ⓘ
some Swiss diplomatic missions abroad ⓘ |
| governedBy | Federal Council ordinances on customs ⓘ |
| hasCurrencyForDuties | Swiss franc ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalDevelopment | customs union treaty with Liechtenstein of 1923 ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasisIn |
Swiss Customs Act
ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss customs law
Swiss Customs Ordinance ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss customs law
|
| hasPolicyGoals |
environmental protection
ⓘ
protection of domestic market ⓘ protection of public health and safety ⓘ revenue collection ⓘ trade facilitation ⓘ |
| hasSpecialRegimeFor |
border traffic with neighboring regions
ⓘ
customs warehouses ⓘ duty-free allowances for travelers ⓘ inward processing ⓘ outward processing ⓘ temporary imports ⓘ |
| includes |
German municipality of Büsingen am Hochrhein
ⓘ
linked to:
Büsingen am Hochrhein
Italian exclave Campione d’Italia ⓘ Swiss free zones ⓘ principality of Liechtenstein ⓘ
linked to:
Liechtenstein
territory of the Swiss Confederation ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Swiss customs offices at airports
ⓘ
Swiss customs offices at land borders ⓘ Swiss customs offices at postal centers ⓘ |
| regulates | movement of goods across its borders ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Swiss VAT territory ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
World Trade Organization rules
ⓘ
bilateral trade agreements of Switzerland ⓘ rules on origin of goods in Swiss trade agreements ⓘ |
| uses |
Harmonized System nomenclature
ⓘ
Swiss customs tariff (Tares) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Swiss customs territory Description of subject: The Swiss customs territory is the geographic area within which Switzerland applies its customs regulations, duties, and trade controls to the movement of goods across its borders.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Swiss customs territory