Consultant (International Trade & Strategy)

12/2023 – 12/2023

Competition analysis and way forward for Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) for Swiss company:
The tasks included in this report encompass a detailed analysis of Chapter 72 of the Harmonized System Nomenclature (HSN), specifically focusing on the HS codes 722850, 721550, 721119, 722691, 722692, 721123, and 721129. Chapter 72 covers products such as iron and steel crucial for automobile manufacturing, highlighting its pivotal role in global automotive trade. The report aims to investigate the preferential treatment these products receive under different Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). This analysis involves assessing tariff concessions, duty exemptions, and other trade facilitation measures provided by these FTAs, aiming to enhance understanding and optimize strategic decisions within the automotive industry's international trade dynamics.

Außenwirtschaftsberatung, Handel (allg.)

12/2019 – 12/2019

Project Objective:
The project has been done exclusively for Indian Texpreneurs Federation.
The project is mainly aimed at increasing textile exports from India.
The competition analysis presents a picture of whether there are disadvantages for India in terms of tariff preferences which increases the landed cost for Indian products even though the product may be at a similar quality level.
The focus is on selected textile and clothing products covered under Chapters 61, 62 & 63 of the Foreign Trade Policy (2015-2020) and the study of various Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).

Project Methodology:
Analysis of India’s Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) / Preferential Tariff Agreements (PTAs) / Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreements (CECAs) / Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPAs) with top ten importing countries in the textile sector.

Handel (allg.), Außenwirtschaftsberatung

2/2016 – 12/2016

- Corporate Strategy and Finance
- Worked on a Business Project for ‘Volkswagen FAW Engine (Dalian) Co.’ that lasted 6 months with a role as a project manager
- The company could not meet the target sales numbers of Re-manufactured Engines (RME) in China. Lack of awareness about the existence of RME was considered as one of the main obstacles
- The goal was to properly assess the potential market volume, boosting sales, and creating new marketing concepts
- The project was successful in detailing a new streamlined process and strategy. This project was integral in enhancing my collaborative skills

Market Access, Marketing (allg.)