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News Dec 10, 2020

New rules for government tenders in India

In the wake of the COVID-19 crises, the government of India has introduced several measures to boost domestic manufacturing and protect micro, sm...

Member of the Month Oct 14, 2020

“The most important thing is being able to change the strategy fast when needed”

The Ticino based company WM Thermoforming Machines SA, specialized in manufacturing thermoforming machines to produce plastic packaging for the f...

Expertise Aug 25, 2020

How to protect yourself from fraudsters – our expert tips

In recent times an increasing number of fraud cases have been reported again, during which Swiss SMEs fell foul of fraudsters. Methods are becomi...

Expertise Jul 30, 2020

The Import Tax Reduction or Ex-Tariff Regime in Brazil

The “Ex-Tarifário” is an initiative of the Brazilian government created to reduce the import tax, applicable to products that do not have a natio...

News Jul 09, 2020

The new USMCA treaty from a mexican perspective

After months of negotiations, the USMCA enters into force on July 1st 2020 bringing major change. As one of the most modern Trade Agreements in t...

Member of the Month May 26, 2020

“Every market is individually analyzed and an individual country strategy prepared”

HEULE Werkzeug AG has been developing and producing front and rear deburring tools since 1962. The family business, based in Rheintal, supplies a...

News Apr 23, 2020

Regulations applying to workers temporarily assigned to trade fairs in the EU

Swiss companies participating in a trade fair in France have to provide new documents to the French authorities regarding the lawful employment o...

News Mar 16, 2020

New tariffs on steel and aluminum in the U.S.: exclusions possible for Swiss SMEs

As of March 23, 2018, new import tariffs of 25% on certain steel products and 10% on certain aluminum products will apply in the U.S. The U.S. an...

Export Knowhow Feb 11, 2020

How to export machinery and precision tools to France

Symop* estimates that the demand for machine tools should increase by approximately 4% over the next few years. France is driven by a catch-...

News Nov 19, 2019

Challenges, trends and classic mistakes: interview with a customs expert

What are the biggest administrative challenges in cross-border goods transportation and customs processing? Which classic mistakes can Swiss expo...

Export Knowhow Nov 08, 2019

«Trade Barriers Briefing»: active monitoring of trading obligations in your export markets

Do you want to keep abreast of new product requirements and trade policy measures in your active export markets? Then use our new digital tool!

News Oct 24, 2019

Alfonso Orlando: “The latest punitive tariffs can also affect Swiss companies.”

What are the implications of the latest US punitive tariffs on aircraft parts and other products from the European Union? Three questions for Alf...

Member of the Month Oct 03, 2019

Member of the month october 2019 - SAPAL SA

With over 110 years’ experience in the food industry, the Ecublens-based company, Sapal, is an international leader in the packaging of premium p...

News Aug 13, 2019

Business opportunities in the Polish drone market

The Polish market for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) was worth approx. 54 million Swiss francs at the end of 2016 with a listed annual growth of...

News Aug 13, 2019

Polish furniture industry invests in expansion and modernization of production

Poland is the sixth largest producer and the world's fourth largest exporter of furniture. The most important buyers are in Western Europe. The i...