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Sweden Country Commercial Guide
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Doing Business in
- Kyrgyz Republic - Market Challenges
- Albania - Market Challenges
- Montenegro - Market Challenges
- Hungary - Market Challenges
- Romania - Market Challenges
- Azerbaijan - Market Challenges
- Montenegro - Market Opportunities
- Azerbaijan - Market Opportunities
- Romania - Market Opportunities
- Montenegro - Market Entry Strategy
- Romania - Market Entry Strategy
- Azerbaijan - Market Entry Strategy
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Customs, Regulations & Standards
- Hungary - Trade Barriers
- Montenegro - Trade Barriers
- Azerbaijan - Trade barriers
- Montenegro - Import TariffsÂ
- Hungary - Import Tariffs
- Romania - Import Tariffs
- Azerbaijan - Import Tariffs
- Montenegro - Import Requirement and Documentation
- Hungary - Import Requirements and Documentation
- Romania - Import Requirements and Documentation
- Montenegro - Labeling
- Hungary - Labeling and Marking Requirements
- Azerbaijan - Labeling and Marking Requirements
- Hungary - U.S. Export Controls
- Montenegro - U.S. Export Controls
- Romania - U.S. Export Controls
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- Azerbaijan - Temporary Entry
- Montenegro - Temporary Entry
- Hungary - Temporary Entry
- Romania - Temporary Entry
- Azerbaijan - Prohibited and Restricted Imports
- Azerbaijan - Customs Regulations
- Hungary - Prohibited and Restricted Imports
- Montenegro - Prohibited and Restricted Imports
- Hungary - Customs Regulations
- Montenegro - Customs Regulations
- Montenegro - Standards for Trade
- Romania - Customs Regulations and Contact Information
- Hungary - Trade Standards
- Azerbaijan - Standards for Trade
- Romania - Standards for Trade
- Romania - Trade Agreements
- Azerbaijan - Trade Agreements
- Montenegro - Trade Agreements
- Romania - Licensing Requirements for Professional Services
- Azerbaijan - Licensing Requirements for Professional ServicesÂ
- Hungary - Licensing Requirements for Professional Services
- Montenegro - Licensing Requirements for Professional Services
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Selling US Products & Services
- Montenegro - Distribution & Sales Channels
- Azerbaijan - Distribution & Sales Channels
- Hungary - Distribution and Sales Channels
- Romania - Distribution and Sales Channels
- Azerbaijan - eCommerce
- Hungary - eCommerce
- Romania - eCommerce
- Romania - Selling Factors and Techniques
- Azerbaijan - Selling Factors & Techniques
- Montenegro - eCommerce
- Montenegro - Selling Factors & Techniques
- Azerbaijan - Trade Financing
- Hungary - Trade Financing
- Romania - Trade Financing
- Azerbaijan - Protecting Intellectual Property
- Romania - Protecting Intellectual Property
- Hungary - Protecting Intellectual Property
- Montenegro - Protecting Intellectual Property
- Hungary - Selling to the Public Sector
- Azerbaijan - Selling to the Public Sector
- Montenegro - Selling to the Public Sector
- Romania - Selling to the Public Sector
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Market Challenges
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Sweden’s open and therefore highly competitive market means U.S. companies face strong competition from Swedish and third-country suppliers. U.S. exporters must offer advanced technologies as well as competitive prices and terms in order to succeed.
Sweden’s high cost of living, with expensive labor and individual tax rates, are among the highest worldwide. A valued-added tax (VAT) rate of 25 percent applies to the import or sale of most products. Representing about 16.5 percent of Sweden’s GDP, public procurement at all levels is much higher than the EU average of 13 percent. Incorporating innovative products and services into the public tender process remains a major systemic challenge.