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At the recently held annual meeting of the industry association APPLiA, some meeting participants were heard to say that the first quarter of the year for white goods and household appliances was 'lousy' when the market development for the first quarter was presented. That statement is understandable. The market development in the month of March crushed all hopes of a decent first quarter. The industry's overall figures (MDA+SDA) for the month of March with minus 22 […]

Already when the electronics tax, also known as the chemicals tax, was introduced in 2017, there was widespread questioning. The state's own authorities, the Swedish Tax Agency and the Swedish Customs Administration, advised against its introduction. Extensive investigations by the Swedish Chemicals Agency and others have shown the tax's ineffectiveness in trying to change the flame resistance of white goods and home electronics. The Swedish market has proven to be too small to control […]

APPLiA is today releasing a comprehensive, follow-up report on the impact of the electronics tax last year and a forecast for how the tax will perform this year. The report shows the causes and consequences of the dramatic increase in tax collection that has occurred. Since the political change in the structure of the electronics tax (also called the chemicals tax), which would make it easier for authorities to […]

In a global market, the environment should be seen as a global issue, that is the message from MP Larry Söder, Christian Democrats. The Sweden Democrats, in turn, view the tax as a greenwashed fiscal tax introduced by the previous S/MP government. In their previous budget motions, the party therefore chose to abolish the electronics tax. Hear more about the Tidö parties' reasoning below. "We are on […]

In the shadow of declining housing production in Sweden and the unfavorable situation for major renovations, sales of white goods (MDA) continue to decline in the beginning of 2024. For small household appliances (SDA), the journey towards recovery begins with big steps. A large part of the weak GDP development in Sweden over the past year is due to a […]

APPLiA is changing its system for industry statistics. The new system APPSTAT has been jointly developed by the industry associations in the Nordic countries and the first to enter the system are Norway and Sweden, which will switch over from 1 January 2024. — Since we now have our own system where we can easily update and add new member companies, […]

APPLiA is growing with new member companies and expanding its focus, and we have also launched a Nordic system for industry statistics. In other words, the year has started productively and with a strong connection to member benefits. We also have a new communication strategy which will, among other things, affect the website, APPLiAnytt and our presence in social media, primarily LinkedIn. The aim is to […]

The Applia Europe Manifesto for 2024, presented on 18 December 2023, is an ambitious roadmap with practical recommendations for decision-makers in the Union by 2030. To enable a climate-neutral Europe, the manifesto highlights the importance of energy-efficient household appliances as a key to progress. APPLiA delves below into the second part of the manifesto. The European Parliament elections are approaching and in June […]

December of this year ended weakly for the industry as a whole, but with a cumulative decrease of 6.5 percent compared to the previous year, the figures for ”sell-in” still landed somewhat better than our annual forecast. December is traditionally one of the weaker months of the year – partly because the sales to retailers for Christmas were already made in November, and partly because the month has […]

The increased tax collection of the electronics tax is reflected in Statistics Sweden's latest inflation statistics for both private consumption and construction costs. Overall, the figures show that this Swedish special taxation on white goods and home electronics is curbing inflation. Inflation continued to fall in December 2023, from 5.8 percent in November to 4.4 percent in December, Statistics Sweden announced in January. The biggest reason for […]

”The electronics tax should never have been introduced and it should of course be removed as soon as possible.” This is what MP Sten Bergheden says in an interview with APPLiA. Listen to the full interview below.

In the wake of growing criticism of the electronics tax, which has increased in scope and impact since 2017, 2024 is predicted to be a potentially decisive year for its possible survival. With increased political attention and a strong voice from the Moderate Party, the new year could mean a turning point for consumers and Swedish retailers in the fight against a tax that has been criticized for […]