Surcharges

SERV can apply surcharges to insurance premiums for several reasons.

A surcharge is levied on the insurance premium for exports with more than 50 percent foreign content. The surcharges are structured as follows:

Applications must be specially substantiated in this case. For details, see the "Origin of goods" information sheet.

SERV can levy surcharges of 5% (euro) or 10% (other currencies) for insurance policies in foreign currencies.

Due to the rapid and substantial appreciation of the Swiss franc, which has been leading to considerable competitive disadvantages for Swiss exporters, the application of the FXS is suspended until further notice.

SERV can levy a surcharge of up to 100% to cover the increased risk for a specific transaction or for all transactions that meet certain criteria. A transaction is considered to have an increased risk if, for example, the applicable country category does not reflect the effective risks, the country or debtor limits have been exhausted or there are increased project-specific risks.