News 2018
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Ukrainian food companies explore Swedish market with OTGS support
Published: 21 Feb 2025
A Ukrainian food business is working to expand its exports to Sweden and the EU, receiving guidance and support from Open Trade Gate Sweden (OTGS). By participating in trade fairs and gaining insights into market requirements, this business is taking important steps towards establishing a presence in the Swedish and...
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Revitalising the single market for services
Published: 17 Feb 2025
The services sector plays a central role for productivity, competitiveness, and inclusive growth in the modern economy. Services account for three-quarters of the EU's GDP, create 9 out of 10 new jobs, and are crucial for the success of the green and digital transition.
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The Road to Export digital course: Opportunity to boost your export potential to Sweden and the EU
Published: 12 Feb 2025
Open Trade Gate Sweden offers a free digital course designed to equip businesses with essential knowledge and skills to enhance their export capabilities.
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The Swedish market for apparel and home textiles
Published: 2025 (new updated edition)
Sweden has a renowned fashion and home textiles industry, fronted by international giants like H&M and IKEA. These are followed by a number of brands (also) operating on an international stage.
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Analysis: Foreign Owners Boost Swedish Productivity
Import & export
About trade
Published: 11 Feb 2025
A new analysis by the Swedish National Board of Trade reveals that productivity in Swedish companies increases after foreign acquisitions—but the effects vary depending on the origin of the new owners.
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Analys: Multinational firms and productivity
Published: 2025
In this analysis, the Swedish National Board of Trade has examined what happens to the productivity of Swedish companies that are acquired by foreign firms. Do the effects differ depending on whether the new owners are from Europe, North America, or Asia?
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Trade policy could ease cross-border data flow conflicts with the GDPR
Import & export
About trade
Published: 03 Feb 2025
Cross-border data flows are an essential part of international trade, but a complex regulatory landscape makes it both expensive and difficult for businesses to move data across borders. However, according to a new report from the National Board of Trade, there are ways to improve the situation for businesses.
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Navigating Cross-Border Data Flows and the GDPR
Published: 2025
Limiting cross-border data flows can negatively affect economic growth. Businesses face specific challenges with regards to cross-border data transfers. This report analyses these challenges from a trade policy perspective and gives recommendations that could reduce regulatory complexity for international businesses.
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AI could boost EU competitiveness and trade policy can help
About trade
Published: 29 Jan 2025
To remain competitive in the age of AI, the EU must secure better access to key resources such as data, computing power, connectivity, energy, capital and skilled labour. As these inputs are not always available within the EU, international trade plays a key role.
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Trade policy for sustainable development
Published: 28 Jan 2025
Trade is highlighted in Agenda 2030 as an engine for inclusive economic growth, poverty reduction, and sustainable development. Trade policy instruments at global, regional and national levels can help promote sustainable development. This article explains how.
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Trade and social sustainability
Published: 27 Jan 2025
Trade liberalisation can promote economic growth and reduce poverty while at the same time affecting social structures through changes in the labour market, prices of consumer goods, economic opportunities, and private sector sustainability initiatives. This article examines how trade policy can be analysed and...
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Trade and economic sustainability
Published: 27 Jan 2025
International trade has contributed to economic growth and reduced poverty worldwide. At the same time, restructuring of economies and markets has meant the benefits of trade are not always equally shared amongst different groups, firms and regions. This article discusses how trade policies can contribute to more...
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Trade policy for the age of AI
Published: 2025
This policy brief examines the role of trade policy in enhancing the European Union’s (EU) competitiveness within an increasingly AI-driven global economy. It argues that achieving competitiveness in the age of AI requires access to essential inputs, including data, computing power, energy, connectivity, capital, and...
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Trade for a circular economy
Published: 21 Jan 2025
Circular economy policies promote the maintenance, repair, reuse and recycling of materials and products as well as improving biological processes to maintain natural capital. In this article, we highlight how trade and trade policy can facilitate the transition to a circular economy.
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Trade and climate transition
Published: 21 Jan 2025
The United Nations´ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 aims for urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. This article addresses the question of how trade policy can support the climate transition.
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Contact information
Published: 16 Jan 2025
Find employees Find out who is responsible for what: Find employees . Address National Board of Trade P.O. Box 6803 S-113 86 Stockholm Sweden Visiting address Fleminggatan 14, Stockholm, Sweden Phone and fax Phone: +46 8 690 48 00 Fax: +46 8 30 67 59 E-mail: registrator@kommerskollegium.
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See afterwards from COP28: EU Green Deal and engaging with EU's global trading partners
Published: 16 Jan 2025
National Board of Trade Sweden arranged a seminar during the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP 28. The seminar discussed the EU Green Deal and the impact on EU trade relations with the rest of the world. Special focus was on how exporters in low- and middle-income countries may be affected by the EU's...
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National Board of Trade’s processing of personal data
Published: 16 Jan 2025
What is personal data? Personal data is any information that can be related to you as an individual, such as your name, address or email address. Why do we collect personal data? All of the National Board of Trade’s processing of personal data takes place by virtue of the applicable laws, regulations or...
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Our mission
Published: 16 Jan 2025
The National Board of Trade is a Swedish government agency for international trade, the EU internal market and trade policy. Our mission is to facilitate free and open trade with transparent rules as well as free movement in the EU internal market.
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Forum for Technical Regulations
Published: 15 Jan 2025
In order to exchange information and gather opinions on technical regulations, the National Board of Trade and different stakeholders meet in the Forum for Technical Regulations. We discuss the development in the technical rules area, both within the EU and globally.