Import and Export Between Canada and Switzerland
Transport Solutions for Precious Metals, Pharmaceutical Products, High-Tech Equipment and Regulated Goods
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Shipments between Canada and Switzerland require coordinated freight, customs, security and delivery procedures. Temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals need documented cold-chain controls, while precious metals and high-value equipment require restricted access and secure handling.
For pharmaceutical shipments requiring a cold chain and the secure transport of precious metals or other high-value goods, STAR Logistique coordinates the logistics process between Canada and Switzerland. Depending on the shipment, the service may include pickup in Canada, air or ocean freight, customs clearance in Switzerland, temperature-controlled or secure storage, transshipment, and final delivery in Switzerland or Europe..
STAR Logistique has been in business since 1988. Its teams coordinate international transportation, warehousing, customs clearance, refrigerated logistics, and the secure delivery of sensitive goods.
Secure Transportation
Since 1988, STAR Logistique has been transporting your valuable goods between Canada and Switzerland with the utmost discretion.
Warehousing
Our warehouses in Geneva and neighboring France facilitate the receipt and distribution of goods from Canada.
Customs Clearance
Our customs solutions facilitate trade between Canada and Switzerland: declarations, VAT, tax representation, and documents of origin.
Services for Canada–Switzerland Shipments
Secure Transport
STAR Logistique provides transportation services for precious metals, watches, jewelry, confidential documents, technical equipment, spare parts, luxury goods, and other high-value goods. Security procedures may include restricted access, confidential route planning, continuous tracking, secure vehicles, trained personnel, and secure storage.
Learn more about secure transport.
Cold-Chain Logistics
STAR Logistique coordinates refrigerated transport and cold chain logistics for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, cosmetic, chemical, and laboratory products, as well as other temperature-sensitive goods.
The service can include:
- Documented temperature protocols
- Temperature-controlled packaging
- Refrigerated transport
- Temperature-controlled warehousing
- Refrigerated cross-docking
- Monitoring systems and data loggers
Learn more about refrigerated transport.
Warehousing and cross-docking
Warehousing in Geneva, Switzerland, and neighbouring France can support the reception and distribution of goods arriving from Canada. Depending on the product, goods can be placed in secure, refrigerated or standard storage.
refrigerated cross-docking. reduces storage time when a shipment needs to move quickly from handling upon arrival to final delivery. Each transfer is planned according to the product’s requirements for security, temperature, and documentation.
E-Commerce
We assist companies with the transport of aerospace components, machinery, electronic equipment, and industrial parts between Canada and Switzerland.
Luxury Goods
We ensure the secure transport of medical devices, diagnostic equipment, scientific instruments, and laboratory supplies. Goods are handled with care until delivery.
Sensitive Products
As specialists in temperature-controlled transport, we handle pharmaceuticals, biological products, cosmetics, and premium refrigerated or frozen food products.
Dangerous Goods
We coordinate the international ADR transport of batteries, chemicals, reagents, and regulated materials in accordance with applicable air, sea, and road freight requirements.
Choosing Air Freight or Sea Freight
The transport mode depends on urgency, volume, value and product sensitivity.
Requirement
✈️ Air freight
🚢 Sea freight
Delivery deadline
✈️ Suitable for urgent shipments
🚢 Suitable for planned delivery
Shipment size
✈️ Suitable for smaller or time-sensitive consignments
🚢 Suitable for larger volumes
High-value goods
✈️ Limits the time in transit and can reduce handling
🚢 Requires appropriate security throughout the longer transit
Pharmaceuticals
✈️ Suitable when the cold chain and handling process are approved for the product
🚢 Suitable for planned shipments with validated temperature controls
Machinery and industrial goods
✈️ Suitable for urgent parts and smaller equipment
🚢 Suitable for larger or heavier equipment
Cost planning
✈️ Generally selected when time has priority
🚢 Generally selected when volume and planning have priority
The selected mode must also meet the requirements for dangerous goods, batteries, chemicals and temperature-sensitive products.
Aerospace, Machinery and High-Tech Equipment
Aerospace components, machinery and high-tech equipment often have fixed installation, production or maintenance dates. They may also require specific packaging, limited handling and delivery to a restricted industrial site.
STAR Logistique coordinates the transport of:
- Aerospace parts and components
- Navigation and simulation instruments
- Machinery and production equipment
- Automated and robotic systems
- Sensors and electronic components
- Optical and photonic equipment
- Scientific instruments and measuring devices
- Urgent spare parts
- Prototypes and small production runs
- Equipment returned for repair or maintenance
Planning can include:
- Air or sea freight
- Suitable packaging
- Specialized handling
- Customs clearance
- Delivery time slots
- Site access coordination
- Direct delivery to an industrial site or maintenance centre
For urgent parts, air freight with direct Swiss delivery can reduce transit time and the number of transshipments.
Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Laboratory Transport
Pharmaceutical Shipments can lose their intended quality if temperature conditions are not defined and monitored at each handoff. STAR Logistique coordinates the cold chain from collection in Canada through Swiss delivery.
Products Transported
The service can cover:
- Medications, vaccines, and active pharmaceutical ingredients
- Biological products and clinical samples
- Reagents and laboratory products
- Products for clinical trials
- Temperature-sensitive medical devices
- Cosmetic and biotechnology products
Depending on the product and approved shipping capabilities, the transportation plan may involve temperature-controlled packaging, refrigerated freight, and temperature-controlled storage.
Cold-Chain Controls
STAR Logistique also offers cold-chain warehousing services, inventory management via a warehouse management system, and refrigerated cross-docking. These controls ensure compliance with agreed-upon conditions throughout the entire journey of the goods, including transportation, customs clearance, storage, and final delivery.
If a temperature deviation occurs, the available data is reviewed and the next steps are agreed with the contracting party. The responsible organization makes the final decision about product use or acceptance.
Security Measures
Depending on the shipment’s risk profile, the transport plan can include:
- Armored vehicles for road transport
- Permanent shipment geolocation
- Confidential route planning
- Restricted-access reception
- Restricted access for authorized personnel
- Risk-trained staff
- Limited transshipments
- Secure, alarm-protected warehouses monitored around the clock
- Controlled storage
- Insurance adapted to the declared value
The security plan is based on the goods, packaging, declared value, confidentiality requirements, transport mode and delivery location. It is designed to control access and limit avoidable handling, loss, damage or delay.
Importing or Exporting Between Canada and Switzerland
Precious metals, medicines, vaccines, aerospace equipment, machinery, medical devices, refrigerated products and dangerous goods each require a specific transport plan.
STAR Logistique assesses the freight mode, delivery deadline, declared value, temperature conditions, security measures, customs documents and delivery requirements before coordinating the shipment.
FAQ about transport between Canada and Switzerland
STAR Logistique coordinates cold-chain pharmaceutical transportation between Canada and Switzerland, including refrigerated freight, temperature-controlled storage, cross-docking, monitoring, customs coordination, and final delivery. This service is available for medications, vaccines, biological products, laboratory equipment, and any other temperature-sensitive shipments.
STAR Logistique coordinates secure transport of precious metals, watches, jewelry, technical materials, confidential equipment, and other high-value goods. The security plan may include armored vehicles, confidential routes, continuous geolocation tracking, restricted access, alarm-protected storage, and controlled final delivery.
The temperature protocol is established prior to pickup. STAR Logistique may use appropriate packaging, refrigerated storage, monitoring systems or data loggers, refrigerated cross-docking, and temperature reports. In the event of a deviation, the available records are reviewed with the client.
Controls may include restricted-access reception, trained personnel, confidential route planning, permanent geolocation, limited transshipments, secure vehicles, alarm-protected storage and controlled handoffs. Insurance can be adapted to the declared value and shipment risk.
The process can include commercial invoices, product descriptions, tariff codes, declared value, weights, transport documents, import and export declarations, proof of origin, VAT matters, tax representation, transit procedures and temporary import or re-export documents. The required documents depend on the goods and agreed Incoterm.
No. Preferential treatment depends on the product’s tariff classification, origin and compliant proof of origin. Each product must be assessed individually.
Air freight is generally suitable for urgent, high-value, temperature-sensitive or time-critical goods. Sea freight is generally suitable for larger volumes and planned shipments where transit time permits. The choice also depends on product restrictions, packaging and storage conditions.
Yes. STAR Logistique coordinates shipments of batteries, chemicals, reagents, and other regulated goods. The service depends on the classification, the safety data sheet, the UN number, the approved packaging, the quantity, and the chosen mode of transport.
The shipment requires documents that describe the repair, maintenance, testing or warranty purpose. STAR Logistique coordinates the collection, return transport and customs information for temporary admission or re-export with the relevant parties.
Air freight with fixed collection and delivery time slots is generally suitable for critical parts. STAR Logistique can coordinate international freight, Swiss customs clearance, site access and direct delivery to an industrial location or maintenance centre.
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