News Jun 18, 2019 Free trade agreement between the EFTA and the Philippines: Reimbursement of overpaid customs duties now possible 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...
News Jun 13, 2019 New VAT regulations in Russia for e-services Starting from January 1 2019, foreign companies providing e-services to individual entrepreneurs and legal entities will have to pay VAT to the b...
Success stories May 23, 2019 Swiss-quality flagpoles for the USA Aluart is bringing Swiss-quality flagpoles for advertising flags to the USA. Despite a difficult market environment, it is an idea with great pot...
News May 15, 2019 Fact sheet on proofs of origin In order to benefit from conventions such as free trade agreements, Swiss exporters must prove the origin of their goods. The Swiss Federal Custo...
News Feb 21, 2019 Export: Adjustments to supplier declarations In Switzerland, a new validity period applies to supplier declarations under a free trade agreement: Instead of one year as before, they can now ...
News Feb 05, 2019 The trade conflict and its consequences – an overview The international trade dispute and the resulting measures are having a significant impact on strongly export-oriented economies such as Switzerl...
Success stories Jan 24, 2019 cuboro AG: Taking over the world with wooden cubes The cuboro ball track system is more than just a toy. It is also a teaching aid used in scientific studies, occupational therapy and aptitude tes...
News Jan 23, 2019 Pack Easy AG: Successful balancing act between tradition and innovation Pack Easy AG, the long-established company based in Central Switzerland, has been offering B2C and B2B luggage and accessories for over 50 years....
News Dec 13, 2018 Swiss exporters can now benefit from free trade agreement with the Philippines On 10 December 2018, the Philippines confirmed that its internal procedures had been completed and that the Philippines-European Free Trade Agree...
News Dec 12, 2018 “No country can operate globally better than Switzerland” “The Swiss are genetically too conscientious.” Switzerland needs open markets to maintain its prosperity. In recent years, however, a global trend towards increased protectionism can be observ...
Export Knowhow Dec 11, 2018 “Good preparation is essential for customs” Customs are unforgiving: if you don't have the right documents on hand, you run the risk of having your export goods stopped at the border. In th...
News Dec 10, 2018 New regulations for the import of medical devices into Saudi Arabia The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has updated its clearance policy for the import of medical devices. The new regulations concern non-ster...
News Dec 04, 2018 Managing market entry: Three tips from PB Swiss Tools Eva Jaisli is co-owner and CEO of the Emmental-based tool manufacturer, which has been exporting since the 1960s. She offers three tips on h...
News Nov 27, 2018 Export to Japan: “Digitalization offers opportunities for Switzerland” The new head of Swiss Business Hub Japan, Claudio Mazzucchelli, wants to take advantage of new opportunities related to the increasing speed of d...
News Nov 07, 2018 Typical trade barriers – and how SMEs can deal with them While many countries have slashed their tariffs in recent decades, the number of so-called non-tariff barriers has sharply increased in the same ...
Export Knowhow Nov 07, 2018 Transfer pricing: customs require compliance Recently, intercompany pricing structures have been audited more frequently. If enterprises use transfer prices as customs value when importing g...
Success stories Nov 06, 2018 Dixi discovers new know-how in the medical sector The origins of Dixi Cylindre SA, based in Le Locle (NE), go back to 1924. Established to manufacture parts for the watchmaking industry, Cylindre...
News Oct 24, 2018 Query worldwide tariffs online New export markets offer new chances of success for Swiss companies. However, new markets also mean dealing with new tariff and non-tariff trade ...