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News Jul 27, 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...

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...

News Jul 07, 2020

Coronavirus crisis: SME export sentiment at historic low

The coronavirus crisis has led to a slump in the export sentiment of internationally active Swiss SMEs. According to the latest survey conducted ...

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...

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 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 Jul 23, 2019

"Our company has learned to capitalize on the demands of the US market"

Olivier Haegeli, co-director of Jura-based SME Willemin-Macodel, on the challenges and opportunities presented by the US market.

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...

News Jun 06, 2019

Canada: Final safeguard measures imposed on the importation of certain steel goods

Canada introduced final safeguard measures on steel imports in the form of tariff quotas on 13 May 2019. The measures will remain in force until ...

Expertise May 29, 2019

Impact of the United States trade battles for Swiss MEM companies

The United States represent the second largest export market for Switzerland. 30% of Swiss exports are generated by the MEM industry, of which 13...

News Apr 23, 2019

SERV: Exceptional financial year 2018

On 3 April 2019, the Swiss Export Risk Insurance SERV published its Annual report 2018. SERV finishes the financial year with positive company ea...

Global Opportunities Apr 15, 2019

Strong Growth in the Mexican Automotive Industry

With the signing of USMCA trade agreement, stability returns to the Mexican automotive industry. Strong foreign investments, a growing vehicle ou...

Global Opportunities Mar 18, 2019

Mature markets: the case of Formula One as a technology accelerator in the UK

Formula One is one of the domains, where the most outstanding performance engineering capabilities are displayed. Even if Formula One and its sup...

Export Knowhow May 28, 2019

Leica Geosystems AG: Measuring the world

Leica Geosystems is a leading provider of measurement solutions for spatial information, which are produced with Swiss technology. Today, the com...