”It must be easy to spread climate-smart Swedish innovations throughout the world”
2019-04-26
Three quick questions to Gabriella Danielsson, regional manager south at Business Sweden, about how Business Sweden helps small and medium-sized Swedish companies to increase their global presence and sales.
What is the most important thing for Swedish companies to bear in mind regarding Brexit?
– Huge uncertainty remains concerning what will apply after the UK leaves the EU. That is why it is important for companies to prepare and take all possible steps.
– With Brexit, the UK will be regarded as a third country when it leaves the EU. This will mean, among other things, that goods must go through export customs clearance; an export declaration must be submitted when exporting from the EU and also an import declaration must be submitted to the customs authorities in the importing country. Every company must find out whether, and if so, what, licences are required for its product or service. Also, the company’s distribution channels may be affected. If a special inspection of the goods is required, the company must ensure that the receiving port can carry out this inspection.
Information can be found here on Business Sweden’s website. Business Sweden also offers a Brexit course so companies will be prepared when the UK leaves. Apply directly here in order to be as prepared as possible!
What national measures would you like to see in order to optimally promote growth in Skåne?
– Business Sweden’s task is to help Swedish companies increase their global sales and international companies invest and expand in Sweden. So that Sweden, as a country to invest in, and Swedish companies will be able to compete internationally, long-term targeted initiatives are required; so I would very much like to see a cross-bloc export and investment strategy for 2030.
What, in your opinion, is the most important thing for candidates from the parliamentary parties to highlight in the run-up to the European Parliament elections?
– The European Parliament is facing several huge challenges, one of the most important being the climate. For Sweden, the EU internal market has been crucial to our development, and the free trade agreements the EU has negotiated on behalf of its member states are important to a small, trade-dependent country like Sweden. Thanks to the free trade agreements, it is also easier to spread climate-smart innovations throughout the world – and Sweden is a world leader in so-called smart cities and smart industry.
Gabriella Danielsson was interviewed by Johann Arnljots, researcher at New Republic. ‘Three Quick Questions…’ is a series of interviews conducted by New Republic.