Loise Näsvall

Karolina Lek

Lena Gustavsson

Alexandra Forsberg

European road toll parties – mediation

If a toll service provider (EETS provider) wants to offer its services in Sweden, an agreement must be made with the Swedish toll charger. If the parties disagree on the contractual terms on electronic tolls, they may appoint the National Board of Trade as mediator.

Swedish companies benefit from the EU's free trade agreement with South Korea

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.

The trade effects of EU regional trade agreements

This report analyses the effects of EU regional trade agreements on trade in goods.

New report shows the effects of EU regional trade agreements, EU and WTO membership on trade in goods

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...

Effects of additional tariffs on imports to the USA of motor vehicles and motor vehicle components

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.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution

In this report, the National Board of Trade describes the evolution of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). We identify new production trends and discuss how they will affect international trade.

TSD Handbook

TSD Handbook Recent trade agreements (TAs) negotiated by the EU systematically include provisions on trade and sustainable development (TSD) in the form of a separate chapter. The main objective of this handbook is to facilitate the implementation of the chapter on trade and sustainable development of the TA between...

Our partner countries

Through our long-term cooperation, we support regions and countries to become part of global trade. Our initiatives focus on developing countries, with the aim of creating sustainable trade.

Assisting exporters – Open Trade Gate Sweden

Do you represent a company from a low and middle- income country and want to start exporting to Sweden? Feel free to contact Open Trade Gate Sweden for any queries on exporting to Sweden or product-specific requirements regarding your product. All our services are free of charge.

Firms in developing countries wanting to export to Sweden

Reforming compliance management in the Single Market

The correct application of EU rules is paramount for the functioning of the Single Market. Yet, as discussed in our earlier report In quest of compliance, the EU Member States do not fully comply with the Single market’s rules and principles.

Investment screening in four Nordic countries

This is a paper about investment screening mechanisms in four Nordic countries. The paper served as basis for a discussion on the topic of 'European origins – the EU Member States' Rules on Screening Foreign Investment' at the research conference 'A Common European Law on Investment Screening' in Gothenburg on 7–8...

Sweden in the EU – a summary

The report aims to illustrate how the Swedish economy has developed during the last decades, with a certain focus on the development after becoming member of the EU and part of the internal market.

Free Trade Agreements and Countries Outside

The number of Free-Trade Agreements (FTAs) continues to grow and increasingly set the rules for world trade. The effects of these agreements go beyond the contracting parties and also extend to third countries. This has often been seen as negative because trade diversion, caused by tariff preferences, distorts trade...

Economic integration works

This report shows that regional trade agreements stimulate trade effectively. Customs unions and other deep integration agreements have the strongest trade effects.

The Cyber Effect

This report describes the function of IT security and defines by which means IT security in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products can be regulated. It also highlights in which manner the regulation of IT security has a bearing on international trade and market access.