Freight forwarding & customs in Greece

Every mode to and from Greece

Whether your cargo needs to arrive next week or tonight, we plan the transport and the customs clearance as one shipment, from one desk.

How customs clearance works with us in Greece

Ziem Logistics clears customs in Greece in-house. Our own customs team prepares and files every declaration, without sub-agents or outside brokers. We issue our own air waybills on Greece lanes, without a third-party consolidator.

• Import clearanceDeclarations via ICISnet, duty and import VAT calculation and release in Athens or Thessaloniki.
• Export declarationsExport filings and exit confirmation for shipments leaving the EU from Greece.
• South-East Europe distributionClearance in Greece with onward delivery across the EU.
• Classification & complianceHS classification, origin checks and document review before shipping.
• Air freight with own AWBDirect air waybills from Athens and Thessaloniki.

Shipping to Greece: what to know

Greek customs declarations are lodged electronically through ICISnet under the EU Union Customs Code. Athens is a practical entry point for cargo bound for southern and south-eastern Europe.

We know the documentation Greek Customs expects and prepare it before departure. This avoids the delays that are common when local agents receive incomplete data.

Airports and seaports in Greece

Air: We handle air cargo at the following airports. Other airports are available on request.

Sea: Piraeus and Thessaloniki.

Main lanes to and from Greece

Our most important connections from Greece. When both ends of a lane are core markets, we coordinate customs at origin and destination from one shipment file.

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