Information session on  EU-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
May
30
3:00 PM15:00

Information session on EU-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement

Picture: Mikko Murto at Pixabay

Date and time: Thursday 30 May 2024 at 15:00
Venue: Finland Chamber of Commerce, Alvar Aallon katu 5C, 00100 Helsinki or Microsoft Teams

The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union and New Zealand entered into force 1 May 2024! We are delighted to to invite you to hear about this milestone in trade relations between the EU and New Zealand.

What benefits does this agreement brings to Finnish companies? How to save costs? What opportunities does the New Zealand markets offer in general? Come to hear answers to these questions and more from our high-level speakers on 30 May at the Finland Chamber of Commerce. The event will be held in a hybrid format.

We will be given several presentations from high-level speakers on the concrete benefits of the new FTA, on how it eases customs regulation and what possibilities in general New Zealand provides to Finnish companies. We will also hear from the Ambassador of New Zealand to Sweden and Finland. Moreover, we will get to know the people who know the New Zealand market best from the point of view of Finnish trade, the Honorary Consuls of Finland in New Zealand.

Registration

You may register using the registration link below. Please register by 29 May. 
Coffee and tea will be provided to those who attend at the Finland Chamber of Commerce.

Programme

15:00 Welcoming remarks, Finland Chamber of Commerce

15:05 EU-NZ-FTA – benefits for companies, Mr Ilkka Saarinen (Director, MFA Finland)

15:20 Finland’s market opportunities from New Zealand perspective, H.E. Mr David Taylor (Ambassador of New Zealand, Stockholm)

15:35 New Zealand Market opportunities for Finnish companies,  Mr Riku Mäkelä (Senior Director, Business Finland)

15:50 Customs requirements for obtaining preferential treatment, Mr Ville Pikkarainen (Customs Finland)

16:05 Presentation of Finland's honorary consuls in New Zealand
Ms Christine Linton (Auckland)
Mr Michael Scannell (Wellington)

16:20 Networking

16:45 End of event


For more information, please contact Mirjam Ligi, mirjam.ligi(a)chamber.fi

Picture used above from Pixabay.

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EU:n tulliuudistus etenee ja ATA carnet sähköistyy – tietoisku huolitsijoille ja yrityksille
May
17
9:00 AM09:00

EU:n tulliuudistus etenee ja ATA carnet sähköistyy – tietoisku huolitsijoille ja yrityksille

Aika                                   
17.5.2024 klo 9.00–10.30
Paikka                               
Microsoft Teams
Ilmoittautuminen           
Tilaisuus on maksuton, mutta vaatii ilmoittautumisen 15.5.2024 mennessä TÄSTÄ.

 EU-komissio julkaisi keväällä 2023 EU:n tulliuudistusehdotuksen, jonka tavoitteena olisi nopeuttaa ja tehostaa tullien toimintaa. Toimijoilla olisi uudistuksen jälkeen käytössä yksinkertaisempia tullimenettelyjä, ja tulli-ilmoittaminen olisi joustavampaa. Uudistusehdotus on suurin ja kunnianhimoisin sitten tulliunionin perustamisen jälkeen, ja se toteutetaan vaiheittain vuoteen 2038 mennessä.
ATA carnet on kansainvälinen tulliasiakirja, jonka avulla tavaroita voidaan viedä sopimukseen liittyneisiin maihin tulli- ja verovapaasti korkeintaan yhden vuoden ajaksi. ATA carnet’eella voidaan viedä kaupallisia tavaranäytteitä, ammatinhar­joittamis­välineitä ja näyttelytavaroita.

Tervetuloa kuulemaan tulliuudistuksen etenemisestä ja ATA Carnet -tulliasiakirjan hyödyistä ja tulevaisuudesta. Webinaarin järjestävät Keskuskauppakamari ja Suomen Huolinta- ja Logistiikkaliitto ry.

Ohjelma

09.00            
Tervetuloa   
Mirjam Ligi, koordinaattori, Keskuskauppakamari

09.05            
EU:n tulliuudistus
Marjo Saastamoinen, Ylitarkastaja, Tulli

09.25            
Alkuperätodistus ja Keskuskauppakamarin oppaat
Hannele Visuri, Asiantuntija, Kansainvälinen kauppa, Keskuskauppakamari

09.35
ATA carnet-tullausasiakirja väliaikaiseen vientiin
Anne Hatanpää, yhteyspäällikkö, Keskuskauppakamari
Mirjam Ligi, koordinaattori, Keskuskauppakamari

09.55
ATA carnet sähköistyy
Max Moiseev, tietohallintojohtaja, Helsingin seudun kauppakamari

10.15 
Q & A
10.30 
Tilaisuuden päätös
Anne Hatanpää, yhteyspäällikkö, Keskuskauppakamari

 

TERVETULOA.

 

 

Kuva: Pixabay

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USA Go To Market Essentials Webinar
May
16
5:00 PM17:00

USA Go To Market Essentials Webinar

Time
16th May 2024 at 17:00 Finnish time

Venue
Microsoft Teams

Registration
The event is free of charge but needs registration at latest on 14th April 2024. Registration link here. Teams link will be sent to those registered on 15th May 2024.

Learn the “Do’s and Don'ts” of doing business in the USA. This webinar is brought to you by FinnCham and the Finnish American Chamber of Commerce of the Southeast. We’ll have four distinguished experts with over two decades of experience in their respective fields to present the essentials of going to market in the US. Topics covered include understanding the logistics and hiring best practices, as well as taxes and accounting. Don’t miss this free opportunity to get practical tips and advice on how to enter the US market!

The event is co-organized by the Finnish American Chamber of Commerce Southeast and the Finland Chamber of Commerce.

Program

17.00
Opening words of the webinar
Mr. Ville Vuorensola, Finland Chamber of Commerce
Ms. Heidi Williams, Finnish American Chamber of Commerce of the Southeast

17.05
Entering the US market
Ms. Heidi Williams, Transatlantic Consultants

17.15
Logistics in the USA – challenges and opportunities
Ms. Heli Lötjönen, Smart Advice Oy

17.25
Recruitment – how to succeed
Ms. Sanna Hardin, Favor Professional Recruitment Partners

17.35 
How to navigate the US tax jungle
Ann-Christine Westerlund, Westmusa Inc.

17.45
Discussion

18.15
Closing words of the webinar
Mr. Ville Vuorensola, Finland Chamber of Commerce

Welcome!

Photo by Ferdinand Stöhr on Unsplash


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May
15
to May 16

Invitation to join Team Finland at the EU-Nepal Business Forum 2024

The EU-Nepal Business Forum for 2024 will take place from 15-16 May 2024 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Forum aims to promote new partnerships and increase European private sector investments in Nepal. The event will showcase EU’s strategy in the areas of energy, technology, agriculture, tourism, forest-based products, and entrepreneurship.

Finnpartnership, in collaboration with the Embassy of Finland in Kathmandu, wish to invite Finnish companies and organisations to participate in the Forum. The event itself is free of charge, but the number of participants is limited. Finnpartnership will also offer Finnish participants with a free Team Finland exhibition stand, to showcase their company’s activities and services. The Forum will offer Finnish companies the opportunity to meet and establish business partnerships with local business and government, as well as other European companies already operating in Nepal.

In addition, a side-programme for Finnish companies and organisations along with relevant local and international stakeholders will be organised prior to the Forum. More information to follow closer to date.

Finnpartnership offers grant funding to Finnish companies for business projects in Nepal (75% of total project costs for SMEs). Finnish companies can apply for the financial grant for this trip if they are planning to build a long-term business partnership in Nepal.

In case you’re interested to join the event with us, please reach out to us for more information:

Nikke Karjalainen: nikke.karjalainen@finnpartnership.fi

Julian Blom: julian.blom@finnpartnership.fi

Trang Nguyen Trang.Nguyen@finnpartnership.fi

Event’s website: EU Nepal Business Forum 2024 – Celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations : Growing Stronger Together

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