First steps in export

Tips, information and contacts for SMEs and startups

Do you want to grow beyond Switzerland? You will find all the information you need to begin exporting in our dossier: tips on customs and formalities, practical advice and the most important contacts you need to start exporting and trading internationally.

Basel harbor: Many Swiss exports start off here

Are you still wondering if and how to approach export in your business? Are you looking for a good market to get started? Philip Morger, our consultant for export starters, will be happy to advise you on your project and our ExportHelp team will gladly assist you with administrative questions regarding procedures and formalities. The qualified experts will get back to you within 24 hours. Inquiries with a search time of up to one hour are free of charge. ExportHelp will help you!

Export Basics

Is your company ready for internationalization? In the first step, “Export Basics”, you get to know the international business and gain the first...

S-GE checklist for Exportstarter

Are you new to export and do you have questions about administrative processing?

Your sparring partner on the way to international markets

Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE) supports clients on the way to new markets – including start-ups and young companies. In order to be able to...

Market Evaluation

The second step “Market Evaluation” concerns finding the right target market for your company. There is a wide variety of potential export market...

Business Model

Every market is different: Which business and sales model is suitable for your company in the selected target market? Here you can find out which...

Market Test

Would you like to know how you can explore your target market step by step? Take trips there, get to know the market and customs and expand your ...

Export

Find out how ready your company is to begin exporting, what you should look out for and what your specific first steps abroad could be. Your a...

Switzerland Global Enterprise - Ihr Partner für Internationalisierung

Do you have questions about export documents, free trade agreements and the origin of goods? Are you evaluating new markets for your internationa...

The four typical export mistakes to avoid

Are you planning to set your sights on a new export market, or even your first one? Alberto Silini, Head of Consultation at Switzerland Global En...

News

Philip Morger, Consultant for Internationalization at S-GE

Philip Morger, Consultant for Internationalization at Switzerland Global Enterprise, explains how startups can properly approach their internatio...

One World Trade Center in New York City

The five-year-old Swiss start-up DAC System SA has been able to celebrate big successes, such as installing their antenna monitoring system on th...

Successfully entering and staying in the international market with digitization

Small and medium-sized companies in particular are faced with the question of whether going into international markets is worth it. We show you h...

In the UAE, technologies bearing the title "Swiss Made" are considered to be of high quality, says Bee'ah Senior Manager Mohammed Bin Kuwair.

Senior manager of an Emirati environmental management company on the potential of Swiss technologies in the UAE.

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Publications

Checklist for export starters

There are several challenges to be overcome when building an international business. With the S-GE checklist for products, you are well prepared ...

Market Finder

Are you looking for easy ways to analyze new markets for your products and explore your sales opportunities? Or would you like to verify your exp...

South Korean consumers' demand for diverse and high-quality food products is increasing. Swiss food manufacturers can benefit from this.

The fact sheet provides you with compact market information and tips and tells you which Swiss products South Korean consumers particularly appre...

SBH-Talk AWF

In the Swiss Business Hub Talk with three experts from the USA, Japan and the UK + Ireland, you can find out about export opportunities for Swiss...

Two people discussing in an office

Despite increasing complexity, never before has doing business internationally been so profitable. That’s why we want to encourage more small and...

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Mar 12, 2020 13:30–18:00

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Mar 31, 2020 17:00–21:00

Israel

May 06, 2020–May 07, 2020

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Stewart Tipson

Stewart Tipson

Head Export Promotion