SME survey on supply chain disruption in Europe due to COVID 19
The first results of the SME survey on supply chain disruption in Europe due to COVID 19 are published. Here are the preliminary findings based on 560 responses from 21 member states. • 74% of SMEs were negatively affected by the crisis with supply chain disruptions, employee absences due to sickness or childcare, and production […]
Access2Markets portal: making SMEs thrive in the import/export world
How do I calculate the import duties to export my products outside the European Union? How can I pay less of these duties thanks to the EU free trade agreements? What documents do I need? And what if I wanted to import products into Europe? The Access2Markets portal gives you the right answers to all […]
Brexit – What changes for the businesses with the trade and cooperation agreement?
On 1 January 2021, the United Kingdom left the EU Single Market and Customs Union, and all EU policies. This will bring far-reaching changes, affecting citizens, businesses, public administrations and stakeholders in both the EU and the UK. A new “Trade and Cooperation Agreement” was reached end of December 2020 to govern their future relations […]
The main EU trade partners in the 2019 report on EU Free Trade Agreements
The European Commission reports annually on the implementation of its main trade agreements in the preceding calendar year. The EU’s 4th FTA implementation report provides an overview of achievements in 2019 and of outstanding work ahead for the EU’s 36 main preferential trade agreements. The accompanying staff working document contains detailed information as per trade […]
Welke steun van de EU voor de KMOs?
De EU Open for Business-campagne beoogt bedrijfsleiders van kleine of middelgrote ondernemingen (kmo’s) aan te sporen om op drie belangrijke gebieden van EU-steun te genieten: • Toegang tot financiering door de EU, • Toegang tot zakelijke partners, • Toegang tot adviesdiensten. De Brusselse bedrijven Faast en Meoh hebben van deze steun gebruik gemaakt om hun […]
