LUXEMBOURG
Logistic and forwarding services in Luxembourg
Luxemburg
Capital City
Luxembourg
Population
563’000
National languages
Luxembourg, French and German
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Gross national product (GNP)
USD 57.9 Mrd
GNP per person
USD 103’187
Financial exports to Switzerland
CHF 250 Mio.
Financial imports from Switzerland
CHF 222 Mio.
Bilateral relations Switzerland–Luxembourg
Switzerland and Luxembourg have a number of common features. These include a central location in Europe, French and German as national languages, multilingualism and their important position as international financial centres.
Economic cooperation
While the volume of trade in goods has traditionally been small, the trade in services between Switzerland and Luxemburg has been intense: In 2015 Switzerland’s exported services to Luxemburg amounted to 6.109 billion EUR, while imported services amounted to 5.88 billion EUR. This corresponds to about 10% of Luxembourg’s total trade in services and financial services – making Switzerland the fourth largest exporter of services to Luxembourg. The Grand Duchy was the largest direct investor in Switzerland in 2014, Switzerland ranking second after the United States.
Swiss banks have played a pivotal role in establishing Luxembourg as an international centre for the investment of funds. They account for 14% of the market share in funds and a significant part of the private banking sector. In 2015, twelve Swiss banks and one Liechtenstein bank had branches in Luxembourg.
Energy, sustainable construction and space technology are areas where cooperation can be further developed.
Business language
French, German.
Dimensions and weights
Metric system.
Currency
National currency: €
ISO code: EUR
Customs tariff (for non-EU goods)
Harmonised system. Customs clearance based on the transaction value.
Import control
The same rules as for Belgium apply to non-EU goods
Standard VAT rate: 17% (reduced rate: 14/8/3%). Reimbursement of VAT paid is possible.
Terms of payment and tenders
No special deviations compared to domestic deliveries.
Designations of origin
See Belgium.
Packaging
See Belgium.