Switzerland -Equipment and MachinerySwitzerland -Equipment and Machinery

This is a best prospect industry sector for this country. Includes a market overview and trade data.

Last Published: 2/14/2019

Overview

U.S. companies producing equipment and machinery (including ICT equipment) may find opportunities to supply Switzerland’s global corporations in the pharmaceutical (Novartis, Roche), chemical (Syngenta, Clariant, Firmenich, Givaudan), machinery (ABB), food processing (Nestlé), financial (UBS, Credit Suisse, Zurich Insurance, SwissRe) and commodity trading (Mercuria) sectors or small and medium enterprises requiring high tech machinery and equipment.

(In million USD)	2014	2015	2016	2017 (Estimated)
Total Local Production¹	43,302	40,272	40,272	40,272
Total Exports²	39,006	34,814	34,401	36,019
Total Imports²	34,589	31,348	30,775	32,956
Imports from the US²	1,494	1,530	1,352	1,670
Total Market Size	38,885	36,806	36,646	37,209
Exchange Rates Applied	0.915	0.963	0.985	0.985

(total market size = total local production + imports - exports)
¹Swiss gross value-added in the sectors of electrical equipment, mechanical engineering, equipment repair, data processing equipment, and watches per: https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/statistiken/volkswirtschaft/volkswirtschaftliche-gesamtrechnung/produktionskonto.assetdetail.3322003.html. No data available for 2016 and 2017. Estimates based on 2015 data.
²Includes goods in the category of machinery (HS Codes 84 and 85).

Leading Sub-Sectors

Automatic data processing machines, turbines, electric apparatus for telecom.

Opportunities

Opportunities exist in the leading sub-sectors including in the field of laboratory equipment, batteries, and pumps. ICT related services (also partially reflected in HS Code 85) include cloud computing (inlcuding software from the cloud), cyber security, the construction of data centers, blockchain applications, Internet of Things, Big Data, Health IT, Agro IT and Artificial Intelligence.

Web Resources

Association of the Swiss mechanical and electrical engineering industries (Swissmem): www.swissmem.ch
Cluster for precision industry: http://www.cluster-precision.ch/en/

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