News from the National Board of Trade
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EU–South Korea free trade agreement: Lack of awareness most important factor behind underutilisation
Import & export
About trade
Published: 01 Jul 2021
The EU–South Korea free trade agreement has been in use for ten years. But how has it been used? The Swedish government agency National Board of Trade has asked Swedish companies that trade with South Korea about their experiences.
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Linking policies could contribute to a more sustainable economic recovery
About trade
Published: 12 Mar 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down the efforts towards a global sustainable development. It has also highlighted weaknesses in international trade through global value chains. Closer cooperation between trade policy and the policy for responsible business conduct can, however, contribute to a more positive turn.
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National Board of Trade proposes priorities for the EU's future trade policy
About trade
Published: 06 Nov 2020
Fight protectionism, exercise global leadership, support sustainable development, promote digitalisation and liberalise trade in services. These are the most important tasks for the EU's future trade policy according to the National Board of Trade Sweden.
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Trade effects of the EU-Mercosur agreement analysed
Import & export
About trade
Published: 02 Nov 2020
The National Board of Trade has reviewed the EU–Mercosur agreement in a number of areas, sectors and goods and analysed the effects that the agreement may have. An English summary of the analysis is now available.
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Trade and climate in focus when the National Board of Trade participates in Geneva Trade Week
About trade
Published: 25 Sep 2020
Is it possible to design a border carbon adjustment mechanism that is in compliance with WTO rules? How can trade in climate-relevant goods be facilitated? This will be discussed by the National Board of Trade Sweden in a seminar at Geneva Trade Week on 28 September.
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Economic integration best strategy for resilience
About trade
Published: 15 Sep 2020
Integrated trade with the rest of the world is the most effective way to secure the EU's supply of goods. It gives companies maximum flexibility to adapt to disruptions during a crisis, the National Board of Trade Sweden concludes in a new report.
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Platform liability in the EU – is there a need for reform?
EU rights
Import & export
Published: 24 Aug 2020
The EU e-Commerce Directive is set to be updated. In this report, we discuss arguments for and against a more large-scale reform of the level of liability for platforms.
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Industrial subsidies in three economies – their global economic effects and legal framework
About trade
Published: 20 Jul 2020
A great number of industrial subsidies are currently used by the EU, China and the US. This despite the fact that many types of subsidies are economically harmful and could disrupt global trade. In a new report, the National Board of Trade Sweden studies the current use of industrial subsidies by major economies and...
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Anders Ahnlid appointed as Director-General at National Board of Trade Sweden
About trade
Published: 04 Jun 2020
The Swedish government has appointed Anders Ahnlid as Director-General at the National Board of Trade Sweden.
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Updating rules of origin – new report discusses how
About trade
Published: 29 May 2020
Can the rules of origin keep up with the changing conditions in production and trade? A new report from National Board of Trade Sweden discusses different ways to update the rules of origin in connection with increased servicification, digitalisation, sustainable development and utilisation of preferences.
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Mandatory country-of-origin labelling affects the internal market
EU rights
Import & export
Published: 20 Feb 2020
One EU Member States after the other adopt country-of-origin labelling (COOL) for food products. The Swedish National Board of Trade has analysed how such labelling affects the Internal Market.
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Swedish companies benefit from the EU's free trade agreement with South Korea
Import & export
About trade
Published: 27 Nov 2019
Both large and small Swedish companies use the EU's free trade agreement with South Korea to a large degree. The free trade agreement is used to almost 90 percent for imports from South Korea and the total duty savings for Swedish companies is 2.7 million euro per month.
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New report shows the effects of EU regional trade agreements, EU and WTO membership on trade in goods
About trade
Published: 11 Nov 2019
EU regional trade agreements increase trade in goods by an average of 48 percent. The higher the level of ambition, the higher the effect. However, even in comparison with the most ambitious trade agreements, EU membership provides four times higher trade in goods, according to a new analysis from the Swedish...
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Effects of additional tariffs on imports to the USA of motor vehicles and motor vehicle components
About trade
EU-US trade conflict
Published: 07 Nov 2019
In a new report, the National Board of Trade Sweden, a government agency, analyses the potential economic effects for Sweden, Germany, other EU countries, the United States and Japan if the United States would impose extra tariffs on imports of motor vehicles from the EU and Japan.