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Doing Business in Switzerland

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Switzerland is east of France and north of Italy, also bordered by Austria, Liechtenstein and Germany. The population distribution varies according to the area’s elevation, with the higher Alps in the south limiting settlement. At 41,277 sq km, it is slightly less than twice the size of the US state of New Jersey.

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Freeports: The 2022 Guide

Unleashed

Goods in a free zone can be assembled, broken up, distributed, manufactured, processed, stored, sold, sorted or repacked – and then sent to another free zone or exported. Benefits for companies in this zone include no currency restrictions, corporate taxes for 15 years, and 100% foreign ownership and repatriation of capital and profits.

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SCM Map Europe: European location decisions remain complex

Supply Chain Movement

To arrive at optimal European supply chains it is crucial to consider shifts in economic growth, currency fluctuations and tax reductions in addition to production and distribution costs. Of the Blue Banana countries, only Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg made it into the top 10 of the fastest-growing economies for that period.

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