Trade promotion services

The Trade Promotion Services under the Ministry for Foreign Affairs help Finnish companies advance their exports and go global. Our wide international network supports companies in identifying market opportunities, making use of up-to-date market information and insights, and building contacts.

Market Opportunities

Shortcut to international markets for Finnish companies including sales leads, business opportunities, future development trends and reviews on different countries.

Access2Markets service

The European Commission provides useful information for companies on export to non-EU countries and import into the EU. 

Current affairs

4.6.2026

Foreign Minister Valtonen to chair OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris on 4 June 2026

Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will attend the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris on 4 June 2026 and serve as chair of several sessions. Minister Valtonen will meet with United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer during the meeting.

Press releases
1.6.2026

Suomalainen foodtech kiinnostaa Thaimaassa – ovet avautuvat nopeasti kasvavalle markkinalle

Ulkoministeriö järjesti innovatiivisille suomalaisille ruoka- ja ruokateknologiayrityksille vienninedistämismatkan Thaimaahan, joka avasi uusia näkymiä nopeasti kehittyvälle markkinalle. Matkan tavoitteena oli kartoittaa liiketoimintamahdollisuuksia, rakentaa verkostoja ja syventää ymmärrystä Thaimaan elintarvike- ja innovaatioekosysteemistä.

News
1.6.2026

Minister Tavio to visit France

Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will travel to Paris on 1–4 June to meet his French ministerial colleague and representatives of local businesses and industry. After a programme of bilateral meetings, Minister Tavio will attend the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting as part of a delegation led by Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo.

Press releases
29.5.2026

Finland to chair OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris – Prime Minister Orpo to meet French President Macron

Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will open the Ministerial Council Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris on 3 June. Finland will chair the meeting for the first time in more than 40 years. Several ministers from Finland will attend the meeting. In Paris, Prime Minister Orpo will also have a bilateral meeting with the French President Emmanuel Macron.

Press releases
27.5.2026

Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Tavio to visit Portugal to promote commercial and economic relations

Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will visit Lisbon on 27–29 May. During his visit, he will meet Portugal’s Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Miguel Pinto Luz and Minister of Defence Nuno Melo and speak at a business event held by AICEP Portugal, which promotes international engagement.

Press releases