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The operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement has been launched. The Agreement establishes a market of 1.27 billion ...

When doing business in the US, dynamism, speed and efficiency play an even more crucial role than they do in many European countries, says Olivier Haegeli.

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

Foodstuff exporters will be most affected by the delay in the dismantling of tariffs in the GCC states.

The free trade agreement between the EFTA and GCC states provides for duty-free import of specific goods from July 1, 2019. Now, the GCC has info...

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Swiss exporters of products covered by the free trade agreement can now request a refund of the customs duties they had to pay in the Philippines...

Expansion and further development of Switzerland’s network of free trade agreements is a key focus of Federal Councilor Guy Parmelin’s foreign-trade policy.

Preliminary talks between Switzerland and the USA on starting negotiations for a free trade agreement are well underway, says Guy Parmelin, Minis...

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In May 2019, history repeated itself as results of India’s national elections were declared. The ruling NDA alliance, led by the Bharatiya Janata...

In order to benefit from conventions such as free trade agreements, Swiss exporters must prove the origin of their goods. The Swiss Federal Custo...

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What underlying conditions will apply to trade between Great Britain and Switzerland once Great Britain has left the EU?

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In Switzerland, a new validity period applies to supplier declarations under a free trade agreement: Instead of one year as before, they can now ...

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The careful coordination of your products and business projects with country-specific regulatory and legal regulations, norms and standards is on...

Indonesia's capital Jakarta has 9 million inhabitants

On 16 December Federal Councillor Johann N. Schneider-Ammann, the economics minister of Liechtenstein and representatives of Iceland and Norway s...

The capital Manila is the economic center of the Philippines

On 10 December 2018, the Philippines confirmed that its internal procedures had been completed and that the Philippines-European Free Trade Agree...

Free trade agreement with access to market of 260 million inhabitants

On 1 November, negotiations on a free trade agreement between EFTA and Indonesia were concluded in substance, with Switzerland acting as lead neg...

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New export markets offer new chances of success for Swiss companies. However, new markets also mean dealing with new tariff and non-tariff trade ...

The watch industry is among the sector to have benefited the most from the FTA until now.

Since 1 July 2014, Switzerland has been the only continental European country to have signed a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) with Chin...

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An amendment was made regarding the proof of origin under the free trade agreement between Switzerland and China on August 20, 2018. The new “Cus...

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Which of your target export markets have introduced new regulations that could create commercial opportunities or make it harder to supply foreig...

By signing the double taxation agreement between Switzerland and Brazil more security is ensured, as well as the development of the economic relationship of the two states.

On 3 May 2018 in Brasilia, Switzerland and Brazil signed a double taxation agreement (DTA) in the area of taxes on income. It will create legal c...

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