Focus on exporters Sep 27, 2018 Companies benefit from free trade agreement between Switzerland and China Since 1 July 2014, Switzerland has been the only continental European country to have signed a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) with Chin...
News Sep 25, 2018 GLOBAL TRADE BRIEFING: Database for trade barriers Which of your target export markets have introduced new regulations that could create commercial opportunities or make it harder to supply foreig...
News Sep 13, 2018 EU trade measures against the United States: Impact on Swiss SMEs The European Union has responded to US tariffs on steel and aluminum products by increasing import duties on several US products. Swiss companies...
News Sep 12, 2018 Quotas for Swiss steel imports into the EU The EU Commission has taken provisional protective measures for certain steel products. 23 categories of goods are subject to new import quotas. ...
News Sep 06, 2018 Free trade agreement Switzerland-China: new visa office 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...
News Aug 13, 2018 New customs regulations in China To gain more control over imports and exports, the General Administration of China Customs (GACC) has adapted its regulations. From 1 June 2018, ...
Press Release Aug 08, 2018 Survey: Exporting SMEs rely on innovative business models The strong Swiss franc and increasing competition pose challenges for Swiss small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Many businesses have reali...
News Jun 22, 2018 Negotiations for ten Boeing 777s: Firm but fair With the choice of ten Boeing 777-300 ERs as the new backbone of the long-haul fleet, one thing was clear: Swiss was to become a new client of Bo...
News Jun 11, 2018 Switzerland and Brazil sign double taxation agreement 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...
News Jun 07, 2018 Qatar joins the ATA Carnet system According to the International Chamber of Commerce ICC, the Gulf State will introduce the ATA Carnet system as of August 1, 2018. Companies wishi...
News Jun 07, 2018 FAQ: Goods and Services Tax in India One of India’s biggest economic reforms, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is set to be rolled out on July, 1st 2017. GST will significantly benef...
News Apr 27, 2018 Five reasons to register for the Aussenwirtschaftsforum now The Switzerland Global Enterprise Aussenwirtschaftsforum is the annual meeting of the Swiss export economy. Why is this year's event unmissable f...
News Apr 08, 2018 “Globalization gives us completely new opportunities” Open markets, free trade and new business opportunities: Swiss companies benefit from all this thanks to globalization. At the same time, however...
News Apr 08, 2018 Free trade agreement with Georgia enters into force on 1 May 2018 The free trade agreement between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and Georgia will enter into force for Switzerland on 1 May. To that e...
News Apr 08, 2018 QuickZoll: Customs declaration via smartphone From Easter onward, the Swiss Federal Customs Administration (EZV) is allowing customs declarations to be made via smartphone. This is one initia...
News Apr 06, 2018 New addresses for information about customs tariffs The Federal Customs Administration provides information on binding tariffs via email. Enquiries must, however, be submitted using a standardized ...
News Mar 22, 2018 Swiss retailers to be placed on an equal footing with those from abroad From 1 January 2019, new regulations will apply to mail order; this will include an adjustment of the VAT Act. As the Swiss Federal Tax Administr...
News Mar 09, 2018 “Protectionism harms competitiveness” Exporting Swiss SMEs should not get discouraged by trade barriers and the complexity of international business. However, protectionist tendencies...