Sweden's Role and Compliance with European Union Trade Defence ...

Master's Thesis from the year 2024 in the subject Law - European and International Law, Intellectual Properties, grade: A, Lund University (School of Economic and Management), course: HARN 63, language: English, abstract: This legal dissertation explores Sweden’s role in implementing anti-dumping measures within the European Union while fulfilling its obligations to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The study highlights the inherent tension between Sweden’s traditionally liberal trade policy and the necessity of protecting domestic industries—especially in the steel and chemical sectors—against unfair competition. Using a legal-dogmatic and comparative law approach, the analysis focuses on the implementation of Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 in Sweden and examines relevant WTO dispute cases that have affected Swedish industry. The research aims to clarify how Sweden balances its open-market principles with its responsibilities under EU trade defence policy and WTO law. In doing so, the study provides insights into Sweden’s potential to act as a reform-oriented player within the EU—supporting a more transparent and sustainable trade defence policy that aligns with both international liberalization principles and national interests. The dissertation also addresses Sweden’s biennial reports and its position on EU trade strategy reform, presenting the country as a constructive force in shaping a progressive trade policy framework.