Modelling the potential trade effects of the EU–India Free Trade Agreement

A future free trade agreement between the EU and India could strengthen trade and economic integration between two of the world’s largest economies. In a new analysis, Lovi Nordgren, Trade Policy Adviser at the National Board of Trade Sweden, simulates how trade flows and global value chains could be affected by such...

EU–India trade agreement could boost EU exports

A future free trade agreement between the EU and India could create major opportunities for European exports. Gains are expected across a broad range of sectors, including food products, manufacturing, and intermediate goods such as metals, rubber, and plastics.

Dmytro Stoyko

How trade policy can support the digital and green transition

AI and data are becoming increasingly important for companies seeking to comply with new requirements such as emissions reporting and traceability. The National Board of Trade Sweden shows how trade policy can support the digital and green transition.

The role of trade policy in the twin digital and green transitions

Trade policy has a central role in accelerating the green and digital transition, also known as the twin transition. This brief examines how trade policy can support the twin transition by enabling the development and diffusion of solutions across markets in support of a just transition.

Alexander Abrahamsson

On stage at Europafestivalen – Ukraine’s path towards the EU

How can trade and entrepreneurship strengthen Ukraine’s resilience during the war? And how is the country working to move closer to EU membership? Welcome to the National Board of Trade Sweden’s session on stage at Europafestivalen on May 9, where we will focus on these important issues.

Ralph Bitar

Several countries leave LDC status

An increasing number of countries, particularly in Asia, are set to leave the UN’s category of least developed countries (LDCs). This is a sign of positive development and poverty reduction – but it also changes the conditions for international trade.

LDC Graduation: Impact on EU–Asian and EU–Pacific trade

A large number of countries are preparing to leave the UN’s category of least developed countries (LDCs), process called “graduating”. In Asia and the Pacific, the change is particularly striking, with as many as 9 out of the current 11 LDCs graduating. That changes the conditions for trade. 

On stage at Europafestivalen – Ukraine’s path towards the EU

How can trade and entrepreneurship strengthen Ukraine’s resilience during the war? And how is the country working to move closer to EU membership? Welcome to the National Board of Trade Sweden’s session on stage at Europafestivalen on May 9, where we will focus on these important issues.

Viveca Svensson

Collective AI risks fall outside EU regulation

Despite advanced EU rules on AI, some risks remain unaddressed. A new analysis examines how these gaps affect markets and trade.

Collective Societal Risks: A Blind Spot in AI Governance

AI reshapes markets and behaviour at scale. This analysis shows how collective societal risks fall outside EU rules, creating a regulatory blind spot with implications for competition and international trade.

Fragmented approach weakens EU economic security

A new analysis from the National Board of Trade Sweden sets out ten proposals to strengthen the EU’s economic security cooperation with third countries.

Recommendations to strengthen the EU’s economic security cooperation

As geopolitical tensions rise, the EU is placing greater emphasis on economic security. A new analysis from the National Board of Trade Sweden outlines ten ways to strengthen cooperation with third countries in this area.

TechStep Sweden – Market entry support for tech companies from Ukraine and Moldova

TechStep Sweden is a market entry programme developed by Open Trade Gate Sweden (OTGS) in cooperation with business support organisations in Ukraine and Moldova. The programme is designed to support selected tech companies from these countries in entering and growing in the Swedish market.

Pathways to closer EU–CPTPP cooperation on food

A new analysis points to concrete opportunities for closer cooperation between the EU and CPTPP on agriculture and food, which could strengthen trade and support more predictable rules.

Food and Agriculture in CPTPP and EU FTAs

This analysis examines closer EU–CPTPP cooperation in agriculture and food trade and identifies several straightforward paths to deeper cooperation.

Trade fairs as a pathway to new markets

Open Trade Gate Sweden helps companies in low- and middle-income countries connect with Swedish and European buyers. An important part of this work is participation in international trade fairs.