Our performance mandates

The performance mandates with the Swiss government cover the fields of export, location and import promotion.

Osec has been informing, advising and guiding SMEs from Switzerland and Liechtenstein in their international business ventures since 1927. It has also been responsible for promoting Switzerland as a business location abroad, as well as for promoting imports from selected developing and transition countries since 1 January 2008. All three business areas are based on performance mandates with the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), each of which has been agreed for four years.

Export promotion

Export promotion helps SMEs from Switzerland and Liechtenstein to identify and make use of sales opportunities abroad. In addition, export promotion helps Swiss exporters to position their companies as internationally competitive providers to foreign markets. More »

Location promotion

Osec has been commissioned by the Swiss government to ensure that Switzerland presents a consistent image abroad. More »

Import promotion

The SIPPO mandate helps SMEs from selected developing and transition countries to sell their products and services on Swiss and European markets , thereby increasing the ability to compete in terms of production in the countries concerned. More »