News Jan 21, 2021 SMEs look to the new year with confidence – despite the ongoing pandemic The sentiment of export-oriented Swiss SMEs has recovered sharply from last year’s record low. Despite the ongoing pandemic, the majority of SMEs...
Expertise Dec 22, 2020 What is the procedure for exporting waste? If you want to export waste from Switzerland, certain rules need to be observed. Which permits are required when and when are you exempt? Which d...
Export Knowhow Dec 21, 2020 CITES The survival of many species of wild fauna and flora is at serious risk. Many are threatened with extinction. In order not to further endanger th...
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...