Trade with Sweden

Are you interested in exporting your products to Sweden, or do you wish to make imports? Would you like to explore opportunities for investments in Sweden? To get you started, here follows export/import figues to get you an idea on how trade between Sweden and Zambia looks like now. Statistics are from Swedish trade council. The figues for 2008 are preliminary.

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Change 08/09 %
Swedish export  (SEK 1000) 141 421 191 107 445 191 479 914 351 819 -27
Share of total Swedish exports (%) 0,02 0,02 0,04 0,04 0,03
Food 24 0 21 5 0 -100
Raw materials: Fuels 1,02 38 39 104 82 -21
Paper pulp 0 1,25 0 0 0
Ores 0 0 0 0 0
Fuels 0 0 0 2 5,71 195
Chemical products 12 866 13 897 15 678 11 708 15 747 34
Pharmaceuticals 0 0 76 19 23 24
Semi-manufactures 11 520 13 304 3 170 2 047 13 809 575
Paper and board 300 142 108 41 176 334
Wood manufacters 0 0 0 0 0
Prefab buildings 0 0 50 0 0
Iron and steel 9 024 11 668 1 279 186 11 413 6 045
Non-ferrous metals 688 235 124 73 181 149
Engineering products 115 378 160 846 423 417 464 258 318 812 -31
Tools 5 732 4 759 12 077 9 436 11 272 19
Manufactures of metals N.E.S. 1 137 2 071 2 104 3 481 4 300 24
Power generating machinery 2 495 3 634 2 442 6 896 10 584 53
Agricultural machinery 13 0 160 0 4,12
Construction and mining machinery 56 882 67 474 190 601 252 427 182 229 -28
Paper and pulp mill machinery 0 0 0 11 0 -100
Machines for spec industries N.E.S 3 429 2 711 3 214 2 645 2 695 2
Metal-working machinery 341 109 1 767 1 354 1 455 7
Heating and cooling equipment 766 113 661 3 503 3 727 6
Pumps and centrifuges 1 149 871 1 837 3 700 3 870 5
Mechanical handling equipment 29 1 027 80 20 54 172
Pneumatic etc hand tools 19 74 40 186 160 -14
Ball or roller bearings 196 214 308 565 826 46
Non-electrical machinery N.E.S 2 437 3 427 4 656 13 521 10 585 -22
Office machines ADP equipment 2 111 4 059 17 820 3 148 2 136 -32
Telecommunications apparatus  18 660 61 451 163 203 82 673 53 925 -35
Equipment for distr electricity 7 830 5 091 3 602 12 472 7 735 -38
Apparatus for domestic use 14 0 0 32 122 276
Medical instruments apparatus 25 52 154 46 80 75
Electrical machinery N.E.S 3 358 196 1 053 3 757 2 645 -30
Passenger cars 0 275 0 284 0 -100
Lorries, trucks and buses 8 413 2 409 16 560 61 421 13 205 -79
Parts for motor vehicles 72 149 375 1050 2604 148
Transport equipment N.E.S 11 0 191 14 1490 10287
Sanitary etc and lighting equipment 5,41 8,83 0,57 20 11 -45
Scientific etc instruments 247 606 468 1586 3094 95
Other manufactured goods 1631 3022 2866 1792 3369 88
Furniture 57 0 29 407 572 41
Clothing 17 28 25 51 133 160
Swedish imports (SEK 1000) 2997 4371 2187 2492 2881 16
Share of total Swedish imports (%) 0 0 0 0 0
Food 1253 1159 1783 96 471 391
Raw materials 464 15 0 0 2,67
Fuels 0 0 0 0 0
Chemical products 0 0 0 0 0
Semi-manufactures 59 35 0 62 29 -53
Engineering products 1192 3161 287 2257 2318 3
Other manufactured goods 30 0,75 117 77 61 -20

Below is a list of Swedish institutions dedicated to making it easier for foreign companies to make business with Sweden. This is your gateway to the Swedish market.

Association of Swedish Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Ms Yasemin Arhan
P.O. Box 16050
103 21 Stockholm
Sweden
Phone : +46 8 555 100 00
Fax: +46 8 566316 00
E-mail: yasemin.arhan@chamber.se
www.cci.se

Western Sweden Chamber of Commerce(Business Inquires)
P.O. Box 5253
402 25 Göteborg
Sweden
Phone: +46 31 83 59 00
Fax: +46 31 83 59 36
E-mail: trade@west.cci.se
 
The Chamber of Commerce of East Sweden (Market Information)
P.O. Box 1343
S 600 43 Norrköping
Tel: +46 11 12 91 00
Fax: +46 11 13 77 19
E-mail: info@east.cci.se

Swedish Trade Council
The Swedish Trade Council (Exportrådet) is a partnership between the Government of Sweden and Swedish industry in order to promote, support and create opportunities for Swedish exports. It offers general information on trade with Sweden, and can quickly (and free of charge) identify the right supplier for a prospective importer thanks to an extensive network in the Swedish industry. The Swedish Export Directory is an annual compilation of Swedish companies creating a buyer’s guide to Sweden. It can be found on the Council’s website. There is also a copy available in the Embassy reception. The Trade Council advises on current projects and business opportunities and on provides general facts on Sweden.

Swedish Trade Council
Box 5513
114 85 Stockholm
Sweden
Phone: +46 8 783 85 00
Fax: +46 8 662 90 93
E-mail: infocenter@swedishtrade.se
> www.swedishtrade.se

National Board of Trade
The National Board of Trade (Kommerskollegium) is an independent government agency acting as an expert administrative authority on foreign trade and Swedish trade policies. Its activities fall mainly within the framework of the European Union and its internal market, but the Board also advocates an open and strong multilateral trading system, continued trade liberalisation and a simplification of trade procedures. It provides analyses of Swedish trade policies and information on i.e. import licences. The Board answers to enquiries free of charge.

National Board of Trade
Box 6803
113 86 Stockholm
Sweden
Phone: +46 8 690 48 00
Fax: +46 8 30 67 59
E-mail: registrator@kommers.se
www.kommers.se

Open Trade Gate Sweden

Swedish Federation of Trade
The Swedish Federation of Trade (Svensk Handel) is the principal organ in Sweden for Swedish importers, wholesalers, suppliers and retailers. It has 20 000 members, of whom a large number of trade associations and local business organisations. The Federation works for increased imports to Sweden and thus promotes free trade across borders. It aims at enhancing the awareness of the significance of trade and imports to Sweden. A special unit called the Import Council offers service to companies that want to export to Sweden, on i.e. import licences, border inspections, import documents and customs regulations. It assists companies in establishing contacts between suppliers from abroad and Swedish trade associations/companies and offers information on Swedish markets and trends.

Swedish Federation of Trade
103 29 Stockholm
Sweden
Phone: +46 8 762 77 00
Fax: +46 8 762 77 72
E-mail: info@swefedtrade.com
importcouncil@swedfedtrade.com
www.svensktnaringsliv.se

Invest in Sweden Agency
Invest in Sweden Agency (ISA) is a government agency providing information and contact services for foreign investors evaluating investment opportunities in Sweden. It gives free information on business conditions and investment opportunities, introductions to government agencies and regional public sectors and business organisations. It offers extensive information literature concerning key business sectors, on the economy and on legal aspects of investments.

Invest in Sweden Agency
Box 90
101 21 Stockholm
Sweden
Phone: +46 8 402 78 00
Fax: +46 8 402 78 78
E-mail: isa@isa.se
www.isa.se