SW Customs Consulting

What SW Customs Consulting does

SW Zoll-Beratung GmbH, doing business as SW Customs Consulting, is a German customs agency founded in 1992 and headquartered in Furth im Wald, with a registered office in Bremen. The firm operates three interconnected service lines: customs clearance (import, export, shipping procedures, e-commerce customs, trade fair customs, and customs warehouse operations across 300+ storage warehouses and 30+ customs warehouses); customs consulting (export control, tariff classification, authorization management, and process optimization, supported by the proprietary SW Zoll-Insight tool); and customs training (webinars, seminars, in-house sessions, and an annual subscription for monthly regulatory updates). Coverage spans 12 German locations, 250+ employees, and 365/24h operations, with stated service reach into Europe and global shipment handling.

The business model is professional services across three monetization paths: fee-based customs clearance representation, project-based consulting engagements (preceded by free initial consultations), and training delivery priced by topic and format with both one-off and subscription billing. Go-to-market is sales-led enterprise field sales anchored to physical regional offices, augmented by a self-serve online booking platform for training, an email newsletter, and a knowledge/news content engine for inbound demand generation. Customers are spread horizontally across automotive, consumer goods, retail, technology, e-commerce, and transport/logistics verticals, with no public concentration in any single account.

The company is a privately held GmbH with no disclosed external investors, managed by co-Managing Directors Martin Makowski and Harald Rieder, with Tim Mayer leading Training & Consulting and Dominik Killermann leading Sales & Consulting. Competitive positioning rests on regulatory credentials (AEO status plus ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 certifications), 30+ years of operational history, multi-warehouse physical infrastructure, and an experienced customs-agent workforce. No AI/ML capabilities, patents, or digital-native technology are disclosed in the available material.

Name

SW Customs Consulting

Legal name

SW Zoll-Beratung GmbH

Website

https://swzoll.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SW Customs Consulting is a German customs agency providing import/export clearance, regulatory consulting, and training services to enterprises across automotive, retail, technology, e-commerce, and logistics sectors, operating from 12 German locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Customs Brokerage and Trade Compliance Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Customs Consulting & Brokerage Outsourcing (Managed Brokerage, Brokerage Operations) (TLACAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Import Customs Clearance (Entry Filing & Release) (TLACAFAA), Global Trade & Customs / Trade Compliance (BPAHAHAG), Customs Valuation & Transfer Pricing (Customs) Advisory (TLACAGAD)

Keywords

• Customs clearance services
• Trade compliance consulting
• Export control advisory
• Customs training programs
• Tariff classification services

Headquarters

HQ city

Furth Im Wald

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Customs Clearance Services: Professional customs clearance services including import, export, shipping procedures, e-commerce customs, trade fair customs, and customs warehouse management. Services include processing in external systems.
2. Customs Consulting: Advisory services including export control, tariff classification, authorization management, and customs process optimization. Offered as individual consulting projects.
3. Customs Training: Training programs in various formats: webinars, seminars, and in-house training. Annual subscription available for monthly update training. Pricing varies by topic, format, and duration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SW Customs Consulting (SW Zoll-Beratung GmbH) provides professional customs clearance services (import, export, transit, e-commerce, trade fair, and customs warehouse handling), customs consulting (export control, tariff classification, approval management, process optimization supported by the proprietary SW Zoll-Insight tool), and customs training (webinars, seminars, in-house sessions, and annual subscription updates on customs and foreign trade topics).

Product overview

SW Customs Consulting (SW Zoll-Beratung GmbH) operates as a customs agency and consulting firm offering three interconnected service pillars: customs clearance (Zollabfertigung), customs consulting (Zollberatung), and customs training (Zollschulung). The customs clearance service handles import, export, shipping procedures, e-commerce, trade show customs, and customs warehouses. The consulting division provides export control, tariff classification, approval management, and individual training services, supported by the proprietary SW Zoll-Insight tool. The training division delivers webinars, seminars, and in-house training programs covering various customs and foreign trade topics. Together, these services form a comprehensive portfolio addressing companies' customs and foreign trade needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zollabfertigung (Customs Clearance) Professional customs clearance services acting as an interface to customs authorities for enterprise clients. Covers import, export, shipping procedures (NCTS), e-commerce customs, trade fair customs (Messezoll), customs warehouses (Zolllager), and processing in external systems. Targets companies engaged in international trade across automotive, consumer goods, retail, technology, e-commerce, and transport/logistics sectors.
• Zollberatung (Customs Consulting) Customs consulting services covering export control, individual customs training, tariff classification (Tarifierung), approval management (Bewilligungsmanagement), and the proprietary SW Zoll-Insight tool. Offered as individual consulting projects with a free initial consultation. Targets companies needing compliance advisory and customs process optimization.
• Zollschulung (Customs Training) Customs training services offered as webinars, seminars, and in-house training sessions covering topics such as customs fundamentals, export procedures, import procedures, customs tariff classification, shipping procedures, and export control. An annual subscription option is available for monthly update training. Targets companies and individuals seeking professional development on customs and foreign trade topics.
• SW Zoll-Insight Proprietary tool offered as part of the consulting services portfolio for customs process management, insights, and analysis. Purpose-built for customs process optimization and serves as a domain-specialized tool supporting the consulting team.

Quantifiable outcome

• Efficient customs clearance with strict compliance to all regulations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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