Oscar Tollin

Hannes Lenk

Repairing the transatlantic link key for Swedish presidency

While talks are still ongoing between the EU and the US on the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), hopes of successfully avoiding a trade conflict are waning. Promoting and improving transatlantic trade relations will be an important but challenging task for Sweden’s EU presidency.

How can SOLVIT further enhance compliance with EU law

The SOLVIT network has been given new tasks, regulated by existing or new binding legal acts from the EU. The network has also been linked more closely to the EU Commission's compliance work. There is a need to further develop SOLVIT and in this report we discuss how SOLVIT's legal basis could be changed.

The Swedish market for green coffee beans

Producers and exporters of green coffee beans, interested in the Swedish market, will find important information on the size and characteristics of the market. Swedish buyers share their knowledge on market trends and buyer requirements.

Guide to Effective Online Business Communication

With digital business communication, you can now promote your products and interact with international buyers at a lower cost and on a larger scale than ever before. This guide helps companies perform their online business communication in an efficient way.

Green Services in the Single Market

Trade in services is key in achieving the green transition. This report shows the role of services, and how they can contribute, with focus on the EU. However, there are barriers to trade in these services, barriers that the EU and the Member States should try to eliminate.

Services facilitate green transition but trade barriers need to be removed

Trade in services is key in achieving the green transition. Our new report shows the role of services, and how they can contribute, with focus on the EU. However, there are barriers to trade in these services, barriers that the EU and the Member States should try to eliminate.

Economic effects and security concerns both to be considered in foreign investment screening

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a key driver of economic growth and welfare. But how should security and economic concerns be balanced when deciding on a screening mechanism? This is discussed in a new paper from the National Board of Trade Sweden.

Perspectives on the Economic Effects of FDI and Investment Screening

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a key driver of economic growth and welfare. This analysis discusses how security and economic concerns should be balanced when deciding on a foreign direct investment screening mechanism.

Anneli Wengelin

Malcolm Fallenius

Best practices for regulatory cooperation on TBT identified

When trading partners cooperate on technical barriers to trade it can both facilitate green transition and eliminate trade barriers. In this report, the National Board of Trade identifies the most efficient regulatory cooperation approaches.

An All-Star Approach to Regulatory Cooperation in the Area of Technical Barriers to Trade

In this report by the National Board of Trade Sweden, we identify best practices for international regulatory cooperation to address technical barriers to trade (TBTs) and highlight how they can promote sustainability objectives. Linda Bodén, one of the authors of the report, tells more.

Jasmin Saleh

Jonas Jeppson

Programme: 16 October 2025

Moderators: Lovi Nordgren and Per Altenberg 08.00–08.50 Registration and coffee 08.50–09.00 Free trade is better than tariffs Benjamin Dousa, Sweden's Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade 09.00–09.10 Welcome address Sofie Roy, Senior Executive Vice President of the...

Speakers

Our ambition is to connect contemporary research with modern policymaking. To that end, we have invited both academics and practitioners to speak at the conference. Leading international researchers will present their findings, offering insights from the forefront of their fields.

Amanda Söderlund

The 2025 Heckscher-Ohlin Conference