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Christian Etter: “If negotiations don’t advance, it may mean that the time has yet to come.”

When Switzerland negotiates and signs free trade agreements with other countries, Christian Etter plays a central role: he is the Delegate of the...

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Carlo Terreni is the General Director of NetComm Suisse. An association dedicating its work to the topic of E-commerce. Swiss SMEs do not make us...

Export Award

Exporters from Switzerland and Liechtenstein can now apply for the Export Award 2019. The award honors internationally active companies with impr...

Measures repeatedly used by stated to protect the local economy include quotas and lengthy customs procedures.

While many countries have slashed their tariffs in recent decades, the number of so-called non-tariff barriers has sharply increased in the same ...

Simon Evenett: "Globalization continues because technology is changing."

In his studies, Simon Evenett concludes that there have been significantly more protectionist measures in the last five years. But what influence...

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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...

fta

Switzerland has 30 free trade agreements with 40 partners - in addition to the EFTA convention and the free trade agreement with the EU. What ben...

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The main beneficiaries of the World Trade Organization's agreement on trade facilitation are small and medium-sized businesses.

SMEs in Switzerland see protectionism as a challenge

Protectionism has been on the rise globally since the financial crisis of 2009. This year's SME study by Credit Suisse explores how seriously Swi...

On July 1, Switzerland signed a free trade agreement with China. Following Iceland, Switzerland is the second country in Europe that has the bene...

New import duties in the EU will apply as of June 21, 2018

The European Union has responded to US tariffs on steel and aluminum products by increasing import duties on several US products. Swiss companies...

How SMEs are surviving in the face of digital global competition

Digitization is creating many new opportunities for SMEs to become internationally active. But the international competition is growing likewise,...

Global competition: "Exporting SMEs need to think in business models"

Alexander Osterwalder, author and CEO of Strategyzer AG, on the effects of digitization on the business model of Swiss SMEs, the customer focus i...

Global competition: “Exporting SMEs need to think in business models"

Alexander Osterwalder, author and CEO of Strategyzer AG, on the effects of digitization on the business model of Swiss SMEs, the customer focus i...

Networks as a factor for success

Switzerland Global Enterprise is the node of a wide global and national network.

In international transactions, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) run the risk of customers paying their bills either too late or not at a...

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As an air transportation company active worldwide, Swiss insists on Swiss quality and therefore on Swiss SMEs. They help Swiss to attain the high...

Around 150 Swiss companies and brands currently operate in Indonesia, employing tens of thousands of workers.

The newly established Swiss Indonesia Chamber of Commerce (SwissCham Indonesia) will serve as a platform to enhance trade, investment and other b...

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