The seminar, which gathered 300 participants including H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf, offered highly relevant insights from WTO Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. A subsequent conversation featured ICC’s global chairman Philippe Varin and Sweden’s Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa, moderated by H&M’s Global Public Affairs Lead Trade, Nesli Al Mufti.
For our members, it was particularly relevant to take part in the discussions about the importance of free trade and maintaining a rules-based trading system. The panel emphasized the need for more free trade agreements and proactive action to secure strong international trade – issues that are central to Sweden’s agents and distributors.
To support companies affected by turbulent trade politics, ICC has launched a new resource page. Here you’ll find statements, policy papers, and other materials to help companies navigate developments where tariffs are being used increasingly aggressively and unpredictably. Read more at icc.se/globaltrade
