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
Views on draft government proposal for amending the Act on the Export Control of Dual-Use Items published
In June 2026, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs requested views on the draft government proposal for amending the Act on the Export Control of Dual-Use Items (500/2024). Responses were to be submitted electronically through the online platform at lausuntopalvelu.fi by 29 July 2026 at the latest.
EU opens targeted consultation to evaluate Dual-Use Regulation
The European Commission invites all stakeholders to contribute to the consultation on the overall evaluation of Regulation (EU) 2021/821 (the Dual-Use Regulation).
European Commission publishes compilation of national export control lists
Under the EU Dual-Use Regulation, EU Member States may include items on national export control lists, for example, for public security reasons or because of human rights considerations. National lists complement EU export controls and concern specifically export from the Member State in question.
Minister of Commerce and industry of India Goyal visits Finland on 16–17 July
A high-level business delegation led by Minister of Commerce and Industry of India Piyush Goyal visits Finland on 16–17 July, 2026. The key themes for the visit are digital and new advanced technologies, advanced manufacturing, clean energy and sustainable development, and the food and consumer industries.
Minister Tavio to visit Germany
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will visit Hamburg on 29 and 30 June to speak at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference. The visit will also include a business programme aimed at strengthening commercial and economic ties between Finland and Germany, in particular in the Hamburg region.