The Swedish Trade Federation welcomes you to Sweden! Welcome to skilled and flexible labor. Welcome to smooth business procedures. Welcome to a perfect infrastructure. Welcome to a modern and beautiful country. Welcome to the gate of Northern Europe. Welcome to Sweden!   Sweden is a very attractive country to invest in because of its status as one of the most competitive business communities in the world, where capacity for change and innovation are key features.   Sweden has one of the biggest and most internationalized economies in the world and constantly ranks among the top ten countries in most comparative assessments. Sweden has the world’s highest company productivity, an excellent infrastructure, a flexible and highly educated workforce and a position as a leading supplier of innovative solutions and products.   Sweden is due to its geographical placement a perfect entry to both the Scandinavian and the Northern European markets, and many international companies have placed their Northern European headquarter in Sweden. In Sweden you also get access to the world’s largest free-trade market – the European Union – with 27 countries and 500 million consumers.    Sweden is home to world-leading operators in areas such as cleantech, ICT, sciences, automotive and materials science, as well as investment opportunities within the services industry. This makes a good platform for sustainable business today and tomorrow.

Sweden is one of the most competitive locations for corporate taxation in Europe. Sweden’s corporate tax system is transparent and enables easy access to information. A number of on-line services save the investor time and money.

To start a company in Sweden is quick and straightforward. Skilled professionals, smooth business procedures and receptivity to international partnerships make it an easy country to operate in. Sweden has an international business environment that is modern, open and business-friendly.

Also the Swedish culture is open-minded and readily embraces new ideas and technologies. The ability to work across disciplines and bridge corporate and academic research environments makes Sweden eminently placed to deliver results.

About The Swedish Trade Federation

The Swedish Trade Federation represents a total of 22.000 workplaces in retail, wholesale and import. We deal with economic policy and employer issues on behalf of Swedish companies involved in commerce. We are active both domestically and internationally in campaigning for a world without trade barriers.

There are half a million people working in retail and wholesale commerce in Sweden today, and commerce is assuming a more and more prominent role in the Swedish economy. Trade play a prominent role in the Swedish economy and commerce constitutes almost a tenth of Swedens GNP and imports above 40%.

For importers - the Federation provides qualified service in all import related matters, assists in establishing commercial contacts, promotes imports in co-operation with governmental agencies and speaks for free trade and better conditions for importers in the trade policy work.

The Swedish Trade Federation welcomes you to Sweden!

Dag Klackenberg

CEO

www.svenskhandel.se