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There are two forms of business that foreign investors doing business in Portugal often use: a joint stock company (SA) or a limited liability company (LDA). The procedure for setting up a business usually lasts for about 1 month. The minimum capital contribution for SA is €50,000 and LDA is €5,000. Portuguese law does not provide for a...

Laos' economy is heavily dependent on capital-intensive natural resource exports. The economy has benefited from high foreign direct investment in hydropower dams along the Mekong River, copper and gold mining, logging and construction, although some projects in these industries have been criticized for their impact on the environment.

Romania's main export products include: Machinery, chemicals, metals, textiles and footwear, agricultural products. The main export markets are southern European countries, Germany, Hungary, Moldavia. Romania's main imported products include Germany, Italy, Hungary. The main import markets are the EU countries (such as Germany, Italy, Hungary) and...

Laos' import tax system aims to boost imports of inputs for investment and production, while protecting domestic production and limiting luxury imports. Some foreign investment items do not have to pay import duties on imports of machinery and equipment for production. Moreover, in some special economic zones, input materials are not subject to...

Since Sweden became an EU member in 1995, the system of rules on import tariffs has been completely harmonized with the European Union's import tariff system. Taxes on imports into Sweden are mainly taxes on prices (as a percentage of the price of goods). In addition, some food and agricultural goods such as beef and dairy products are subject to...

As a member of the European Union (EU) in 2007, Romania will implement and benefit from trade agreements between the EU and its partners, namely: The EU's Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) aims to eliminate import duties on goods imported into the EU from developing countries; Euro-Mediterranean Partnership Agreement; Partnership agreements...

The Lao government has simplified the tariff structure and is gradually revising non-tariff barriers. Laos places top priority on trade facilitation and was one of the earliest countries to ratify the WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement.

Currently, Sweden's labeling regulations are in line with general EU regulations. Sweden does not require imports to have the name of the country of origin listed on the label. However, goods with the wrong name of origin are prohibited. For some items, for example pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food goods, special regulations and labeling...

As a new-generation, high-standard Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the EVFTA has a wide scope of regulation, with commitments in many fields. This section introduces the EVFTA commitments related to or affecting the export and import of goods between Vietnam and the EU, including Germany.

In 2020-21, The Australian fashion and textile sector generated more than $27.2 billion to the Australian economy, approximately 1.5% of GDP (Australian Fashion Council - AFC, 2021). Export revenue was $7.2 billion, and the industry employed more than 489,000 Australians (AFC, 2021).