TechStep Sweden 2027/2028

Open Trade Gate Sweden (OTGS), in partnership with Moldova Innovation Technology Park (MITP) and Invest Moldova, invites Moldovan tech companies to apply for TechStep Sweden 2027/2028.

Europe needs a more strategic approach to China

China's growing economic influence has created new opportunities for trade and investment, but it has also raised questions about competition, supply chains and economic security. A new report examines the main features of China's economic model and analyses how they affect global trade, investment and industrial...

From Economic Growth to Statecraft: What China’s Trade Policy means for Europe

China is one of the world’s most influential economies, shaping global trade, investment, technology and industrial development. This report examines China’s economic model and its implications for trade and investment policies, its impact on Europe and how the EU can balance openness with resilience in an...

New method to identify countries’ strategic dependencies

Sweden relies on imports of a large number of goods from countries outside the EU. In a new report, the National Board of Trade Sweden presents a method for identifying which of these dependencies are strategic and particularly vulnerable.

Strategic Dependencies in Swedish Imports

Questions of economic security and strategic dependencies have become increasingly central to trade policy. In this report, the National Board of Trade proposes a quantitative method for identifying strategic dependencies and applies it to Sweden’s imports from third countries.

Trade in services could strengthen EU–CPTPP cooperation

Digital trade, telecommunications and investment are among the areas where the EU and CPTPP could deepen their cooperation, according to a new analysis by the National Board of Trade Sweden.

Trade in Services between the EU and CPTPP

As pressure on the multilateral trading system grows, interest in closer EU–CPTPP cooperation is increasing. This analysis finds that trade in services is no major barrier and highlights digital trade, telecommunications and investment as key areas for cooperation.

Hanna Astrologo

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.

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...

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