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Anna Goffe Johnsson
Published: 12 Aug 2024
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Anna Södersten
Published: 06 Aug 2024
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Important but modest success as WTO e-commerce negotiations are finalised
Published: 01 Aug 2024
On 26 July an important step was taken towards establishing global rules on digital trade, as the plurilateral Joint Statement Initiative on Electronic Commerce (JSI on e-commerce) concluded after five years of negotiations in the WTO. The finalised text, which was announced in a declaration on behalf of the...
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New trade agreement for climate change leaves door open for countries to join
Import & export
About trade
Published: 05 Jul 2024
On Tuesday 2 July, Ministers for Trade from New Zealand, Switzerland, Norway, Costa Rica and Iceland announced the conclusion of negotiations on an Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability (ACCTS), the first such agreement to seriously address climate issues.
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Ukraine's integration with the EU in trade
Published: 02 Jul 2024
We are cooperating with Ukraine in a number of areas to promote Ukraine's integration with the EU in the field of trade.
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The circular economy requires globally agreed definitions – can we agree on the colour green?
Published: 01 Jul 2024
As environmental pressures increase, policymakers all over the world are taking action to promote the shift to a circular economic model. However, there is no uniform global definition of what circularity is or what is required of a product for it to be circular, and regulatory fragmentation increases.
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Free Trade Agreement more than doubles trade between the EU and Ukraine
Import & export
About trade
Published: 19 Jun 2024
In a new analysis, the National Board of Trade Sweden evaluates the effects of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) between the EU and Ukraine, showing that the agreement has resulted in their trade doubling.
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Trade Effects of the EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement
Published: 2024
The free trade agreement between the EU and Ukraine (DCFTA) has resulted in their trade doubling. Further economic integration with the EU is important for Ukraine's economic recovery and future stability, according to a new analysis from the National Board of Trade Sweden.
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Lovi Nordgren
Published: 17 Jun 2024
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Potential trade challenges arising from recent EU regulations
Import & export
Published: 29 May 2024
There is a risk that the cumulative effects of the many new regulations introduced by the European Union will have undesirable consequences for trade with and investment by countries outside the EU. This is the finding of a new report from the National Board of Trade Sweden, which also contains a number of...
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The Cumulative Effect of EU Regulations on External Trade
Published: 2024
There is a risk that the many new regulations introduced by the European Union will have undesirable consequences for trade with third countries. This may result in welfare losses for the EU as a whole and, in the long term, damage the image of the EU as a trading partner.
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“It was super helpful for us to get neutral advice from someone outside”
Published: 16 May 2024
It was the mentorship possibility that made the Moldovan company Atomate Software chose to participate in an Open Trade Gate Sweden project. In addition to extensive information about the Swedish market and its culture, the selected companies in the project also received specific tips on how to succeed in exporting to...
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Ulrika Johannessen
Published: 15 May 2024
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The EU's single market is underperforming – we have to change that!
Published: 13 May 2024
The EU's single market and its contribution to the Union's competitiveness are once again at the centre of interest in Brussels. That is not something new. Efforts to improve the now over 30-year-old single market have been ongoing for a long time. Despite this, the single market continues to underperform.
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The Impact of Energy Costs on Trade and Production in Sweden
Published: 2024
Energy costs have long been very stable, but they increased rapidly in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This analysis looks at the relationship between energy costs, industrial production, and international trade for Swedish firms in the period between 2007 and 2021.
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How energy costs affect firms´ decisions
Import & export
About trade
Published: 06 May 2024
What decisions do firms take in fluctuating energy costs situations? Data shows that higher energy costs are associated with lower exports. However, exporting firms are better able to adjust product prices, than non-trading firms, according to a new analysis.
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Trade Academy Trade Promotion
Published: 06 May 2024
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Ulrika Sanded
Published: 06 May 2024
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Hannes Berggren
Published: 06 May 2024
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Edvin Johannesson
Published: 06 May 2024
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