Trade Policy Unit

KPO-10 Trade Policy Unit

The Trade Policy Unit coordinates Finland’s trade policy and promotes Finland’s objectives within the European Union’s common trade policy. Key instruments include trade and investment agreements negotiated with third countries as well as international organisations, such as the World Trade Organization (WTO). These activities promote Finland’s competitiveness and wellbeing by opening up new markets for Finnish businesses and expertise. 

 The Trade Policy Unit is responsible for:

  • preparations relating to the EU’s common trade policy and promoting Finland’s objectives therein;
  • promoting Finland’s objectives in multilateral organisations and cooperation bodies, including in WTO, OECD, G20 and G7;
  • coordination of regional and bilateral trade agreements;
  • investment protection agreements and disputes;
  • trade analysis.

Email

  • KPO-10@gov.fi

Post address

Trade Policy Unit
PO Box 176
00023
GOVERNMENT
FINLAND

Visiting address

Merikasarminkatu 5 F
00160
HELSINKI
FINLAND

Personnel

Ilkka Saarinen
Senior Ministerial Adviser, Trade and Commerce
Director
    • +358 295 350 478
      Anna Koikkalainen
      Counsellor
      Deputy Director Desk Officer (EU Trade Policy and OECD Coordination)
        • +358 295 350 080
          Johanna Ala-Nikkola
          Senior Ministerial Adviser, Trade and Commerce
          Desk Officer (Investment Policy, Turkey and the Western Balkans)
            • +358 295 351 122
              Niina Blomberg
              Senior Specialist
              Desk Officer (Services and Digital Trade)
                • +358 295 350 393
                  Aapo Heinäsmäki
                  Senior Specialist, Legal Affairs
                  Desk Officer (International Investment Law)
                    • +358 295 350 327
                      Eeva Helminen
                      Attaché
                      Assistant Desk Officer
                      trade Policy Committee
                      (EU Trade Policy Committee and Statistics on International Trade)
                        • +358 295 350 818
                          Pekka Hirvonen
                          Counsellor
                          Desk Officer
                          (WTO, EU Trade Agreements, UK and Canada)
                            • +358 295 350 705
                              Kristiina Kauppinen
                              Senior Specialist
                              Desk Officer (United States)
                                • +358 295 350 153
                                  Jukka Peltonen
                                  Second Secretary
                                  Desk Officer
                                  (Commercial Analysis, G20, G7, WEF and OECD Trade Committee)
                                    • +358 295 350 763
                                      Maria Pohjanpalo
                                      Senior Ministerial Adviser, Legislative Affairs
                                      Desk Officer (International Investment Law)
                                        • +358 295 351 277
                                          Kimmo Sinivuori
                                          Chief Senior Specialist
                                          Team Leader (Investment Policy)
                                            • +358 295 350 061

                                              E-mail addresses are in the form: forename.surname@gov.fi. Scandinavian characters are replaced by: ä=a, ö=o, å=a.

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