NEW WORLDS, NEW MARKETS OFFICIAL PROGRAMME
The Swiss Import Promotion Programme
PARTNER COUNTRIES
Are you looking for reliable suppliers? Explore opportunities beyond your current markets and benefit from our full support in your search for new partners, suppliers and products. Our experience and dedication make us the perfect partner for all your import activities. With the Swiss Import Promotion Programme we are active in 17 partner countries across four continents (Africa, Asia, Europe and South America). We open doors We hold the key to an established portfolio of reliable SMEs with high quality products in our partner countries. Through our industry expertise we open doors to niche products and new market opportunities. We inform We offer you direct, reliable and comprehensive information all around import promotion and keep you up-to-date about current trends and innovative products with high market potential. We connect We connect you with our extensive network of carefully selected suppliers from our partner countries that fulfil Swiss and EU standards. Our matchmaking services put you in direct contact with potential partners at trade fairs, buyer missions and study tours. We support We support you in your search for the best suppliers with quality products of your interest in the following sectors and industries:
FACTS 2012
4’867
contacts between Swiss and EU importers and suppliers
29 MIO. export growth in partner countries
Food • Fish and seafood • Fruit and vegetables • Natural ingredients
Non-food • Fashion • Home Accessories • Furniture
Technical products • Industrial subcontracting • Software applications • Technical wood
Tourism • Sustainable and fair tourism
+837 new employments in partner countries
ABOUT US The Swiss Import Promotion Programme is part of Switzerland Global Enterprise, the official organisation for internationalisation. SIPPO is commissioned by the Swiss government to support companies in Switzerland, the European Union and other EFTA markets in their search for better sourcing opportunities in the mentioned countries and industries. We collaborate with local organisations in our partner countries and invest time and effort in long-term partnerships to ensure our knowledge is transferred consistently and successfully.
CONTACT Are you looking for suppliers? For more information, please visit our website at www.switzerland-ge.com/import, write to us at import.info@switzerland-ge.com or call +41 44 365 51 51
Contact www.switzerland-ge.com/import import.info@switzerland-ge.com T +41 44 365 51 51
Switzerland Global Enterprise Stampfenbachstrasse 85 CH-8006 Zurich T +41 44 365 51 51 www.switzerland-ge.com
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