I realised that imports are just as important as exports

Chantal Tuyishimire works as an E-commerce Associate and Advisor at the Ministry of Trade and Industry in Kigali, Rwanda. After participating in the Trade Academy’s Advanced Trade Policy Course, she has learned about the importance of imports for enhancing the value chain.

Trade Academy Trade Promotion

The Trade Academy Trade Promotion is a one-month programme for professionals working to promote trade in a developing country. This free course is conducted in hybrid format and weaves together trade promotion with trade policy.

COP28: What is the impact of the EU Green Deal on EU's trade relations?

The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 starts the 30th of November, and this year includes a day specifically dedicated to trade and trade policy. The National Board of Trade will organise a seminar the 3rd of December at the Swedish Pavilion at COP28.

Johan Andersson

The underappreciated role of imports

The global financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the war in Ukraine, have taught us that global shocks can have devastating economic consequences. While knee-jerk reactions sometimes blame external dependence for this, there is strong evidence that economic integration strengthens both competitiveness and...

Good intentions of EU legislations could have opposite effect

There is a risk that the objectives of the EU’s due diligence legislation, i.e. where companies have a duty to address negative human rights and environmental impacts in their own operations, will be counter-productive. This is according to a new report by the National Board of Trade.

Potential Impacts of EU Due Diligence Obligations on Companies’ Suppliers in Developing Countries

This report is about the impact EU legislation on due diligence could have on EU companies’ suppliers in developing countries. Trade Policy Adviser Kim Larsson tells more.

See afterwards: Competitiveness through better functioning of the single market – a wish list for the next EU Commission

National Board of Trade Sweden arranged a seminar during the EU Days Lund 2023. The event was organised by the City of Lund, Lund University, the European Commission Representation in Sweden and Europe Direct Lund. Our Director-General Anders Ahnlid talked about the improvements that can be done to develop the single...

Anastasiia Shtanieva

Sophie Berner-Eyde

Challenges remain in harmonising circular economy product labelling

Will forthcoming EU legislation reduce fragmentation of labelling requirements on the single market? Harmonisation is the key, and some steps forward are foreseen. However, legislative challenges remain.

Circular Economy Product Labels

Products on the European market are subject to multiple labelling requirements relating to the circular economy. Companies that want to sell their products in Europe must adapt to these requirements, in both national regulations and EU law. In this study, the National Board of Trade maps out these requirements and...

More can be done to increase participation in the e-commerce negotiations in the WTO

Several WTO members are negotiating a comprehensive framework for e-commerce regulation. But only seven countries from the African continent are involved in the negotiations. The National Board of Trade has investigated why.

The E-Commerce Negotiations in the WTO: Understanding non-participation

Several WTO members are negotiating the first true comprehensive legal framework for e-commerce. However, very few African countries are involved. This report examines why and suggests actions to convince more countries to participate. Emma Sävenborg, the author of the report, explains.

Mikael Kihlberg

Ebba Lundqvist

Christofer Berg

Karl Ekenstaf

Ljiljana Rsumovic

Martin Söderman