Swedish Trade Council in Malaysia announce for Swedish exporters and importers who are interested in trading with Malaysia or Swedish investors in establishing a presence in Malaysia to contact the Swedish Trade Council office in Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysia is one of Sweden’s largest trade partners in Southeast Asia. In the year 2006, Swedish export to Malaysia was approximately 1.6 billion MYR and the import from Malaysia was approximately 0.7 billion MYR.
Swedish export to Malaysia consists of telecommunication equipment, motor vehicles, power generating machinery and equipment, machines, paper, as well as iron ore and steel. On the other hand, a Swedish import from Malaysia consists of electronics and electrical components, machinery and apparatus, textiles, palm oil and raw rubber.
There is potential for an increase trade between Sweden and Malaysia. The positive image of Sweden in Malaysia include the Swedish trade, industry and knowledge. This is an important factor when promoting Swedish industries in Malaysia for example ICT, biotechnology, environment, manufacturing, and road safety. Also, in the field of defense equipment there are significant opportunities for growth in our trade relations.
