On 22 November 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will host an event entitled “Market Access Day Latvia 2022 – New export markets, new opportunities”, organised by the Ministry in cooperation with the European Commission and the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia. The event will focus on new export markets and their accessibility in Latin America (the Mercosur trade bloc – Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay – as well as Chile and Mexico) and in African countries (South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia).
Trade is the main source of growth and employment in Europe. Conversely, free trade can only exist if companies can access international markets without hindrance. To help small and medium-sized enterprises overcome trade barriers when exporting, experts from the European Commission's Directorate-General for Trade will introduce key market access strategy tools, the Access2Markets portal and the Single Entry Point, as well as providing information on discriminatory or disproportionate regulations in various sectors within the specified regions. Latvian entrepreneurs will share their experience of these markets with those present.
The working languages of the event are English and Latvian.
Registration is available on the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia website.