CO2 Börse AG

What CO2 Börse AG is

CO2 Börse AG is a digital platform and customs broker specializing in vehicle imports to Switzerland and CO2 levy calculations. The company has been handling this service since 2012, making it one of the established players in import administration for the Swiss market. If you are importing a car into Switzerland and need to navigate both the customs process and the CO2 tax system, CO2 Börse offers a streamlined online approach where you can track your vehicle's progress on their dealer platform.

The company is based in Winterthur and operates as a single-source service provider: one platform handles the CO2 levy calculation, customs clearance, transport coordination, vehicle inspection, registration, and currency exchange. This all-in-one approach is designed to remove the complexity of coordinating multiple specialists during the import process.

Who uses CO2 Börse and what the service costs

CO2 Börse AG primarily serves car dealers, the site repeatedly emphasizes "dealers" and notes it has "1000+ registered dealers" using its platform. However, the company also serves private importers, and specifically calls out private individuals on a separate domain (import-butler.ch) for those importing single vehicles rather than conducting dealership business. This distinction matters: if you are relocating and importing one car, you may use the same underlying service but through a slightly different interface.

For handling the CO2 levy through CO2 Börse AG, the company charges CHF 50 per vehicle. This is a clear, published fee that you can budget into your import costs. This covers the CO2 levy administration portion of the service, and the company notes that for repeat importers, the bonus they secure effectively amounts to a refund on future levies. The site does not separately itemize fees for customs clearance, transport, homologation, or registration; these are presented as services you can order, but pricing is not published for each à la carte. You would need to quote them separately.

The CO2 levy explained and how CO2 Börse handles it

The CO2 levy is a Swiss government policy designed to reduce emissions. Passenger cars emitting more than 93.6 grams of CO2 per kilometer (under the WLTP test standard) must pay the levy, as must light commercial vehicles exceeding 153.9 g/km. The levy applies to vehicles that are newly registered (first registered less than 6 months before import) or between 6 and 12 months old with fewer than 5000 kilometers on the odometer.

CO2 Börse's role is to manage your position within a "CO2 pool," which is a collective offsetting mechanism. Through the pool, fuel-efficient vehicles secure a bonus (a refund or credit), while high-emission vehicles pay the levy. CO2 Börse calculates whether your vehicle qualifies for a bonus or owes a levy, handles the documentation with Swiss authorities, and manages the payment or credit. This pooling approach means you are not paying the full CO2 levy on a high-emission car; instead, the pool adjusts what you owe based on the mix of efficient and inefficient vehicles being imported at the same time.

The full service lineup and how to use the platform

CO2 Börse offers a structured four-step process on their dealer platform. First, you register for a free dealer account (no basic fee, no obligation). Then you enter your vehicle's details on the platform, and the system instantly calculates your CO2 levy or bonus. Third, you order exactly the services you need: CO2 levy, customs, transport, homologation, or registration. Finally, you receive all the documents needed for your local road traffic office (Strassenverkehrsamt) and proceed to registration.

The company's service menu includes several specific offerings beyond the CO2 levy. Customs clearance is "legally compliant, digital and with no cash at the border." Transport is "safe truck transport from Germany and across the EU." Homologation services cover IVI/eCOC (Conformité Européenne documents), self-inspection (Selbstabnahme), and express vehicle inspection (MFK), described as "a faster route to Swiss registration." Purchase handling covers "secure contract and export handling in Germany, including F-gas registration for export." Currency exchange is available "at exclusive rates," and independent appraisals are provided as "a basis for customs value, insurance and resale." Registration is handled "fast, cross-cantonal" through their office.

Contact is available through a web form on the site, and the company states they reply within 24 hours on business days. Phone contact is available at +41 52 202 88 25, with hours Monday through Friday, 08:30-12:00 and 14:00-17:00. The office is located at Büelrainstrasse 15a, 8400 Winterthur.

What CO2 Börse does not publish

The website does not itemize pricing for customs clearance, transport, homologation, inspection, purchase handling, currency exchange, or registration services. These are all available à la carte, but you cannot see a menu of prices. The cost of importing a vehicle thus requires a quote, which you can request through the web form.

The site does not explain the timeline: how long customs clearance takes, how long the vehicle sits in transit, or how long the Swiss registration process takes once documents are submitted. This is important information for planning your arrival and first week in Switzerland.

There is also no information about whether CO2 Börse can handle vehicles imported from outside the EU. The examples and language focus on EU imports, particularly from Germany, but the site does not explicitly state whether non-EU vehicles are in scope or whether additional procedures apply.

Who CO2 Börse is designed for

CO2 Börse AG is ideal if you are importing a vehicle from Germany or the EU, you want a digital-first experience where you can check your vehicle's status online, and you want all the import steps coordinated from one platform. The transparent CO2 levy fee (CHF 50) is valuable if you are comparing costs. The company's track record (since 2012, over 1000 dealers registered) suggests a stable, operational service.

The caveat is that you need to budget for the other services (customs, transport, registration, inspection) without knowing exact costs upfront. If you need a complete, itemized quote before committing, you might want to contact CO2 Börse through their form first and get pricing, or compare with firms like CLG AG or Pureprogress that operate on different terms.

For Swiss residents importing their first car, the company's emphasis on the dealer platform should not discourage you: private importers are explicitly welcome and can use import-butler.ch or contact CO2 Börse directly through the same channels.