Structural steel export to Norway – market, ports, FTAs & impor…

Steel structures for Norway

As an EEA member Norway applies EU construction-product rules (CE marking, EN 1090). Energy, aquaculture and industry drive steel demand.

Economy & key sectors

Oil and gas, seafood, shipping, renewables

Demand for steel structures

Energy, aquaculture, industrial and logistics buildings; snow and wind design.

Supplied from Vietnam

What World Steel can supply to Norway

Structural steel, pre-engineered buildings and building-envelope products fabricated in our certified Vietnam plant and shipped ready to erect.

Steel Frame StructuresColumns, beams and bracing for heavy industrial buildings, multi-storey and high-rise frames – fabricated to your drawings and code. Pre-Engineered Steel Buildings (PEB)Factories, warehouses and halls supplied as a complete system: primary frames, secondary members, cladding and accessories. Equipment Support Structures, Racks & TowersSteel supports for process equipment, rack systems, platforms and towers for industrial and infrastructure projects.

Free trade agreements

Agreements in force between Vietnam and Norway, and the country's wider trade network.

FTA with Vietnam

There is no free trade agreement between Vietnam and Norway. Imports are charged the standard (MFN) duty rate – we quote landed costs on request.

Other trade agreements of Norway

EEAEFTA

Import regulations for steel structures

What to check when importing fabricated structural steel (HS 7308) or prefabricated buildings (HS 9406) into Norway.

EEA: CE marking under EN 1090-1 and the Construction Products Regulation apply.
No FTA with Vietnam (EFTA–Vietnam under negotiation).

Landed cost calculator

What does steel from Vietnam cost delivered to Norway?

Estimate freight, insurance, duty, taxes and local charges for fabricated steel structures – with the duty and tax rates for Norway already filled in.

Calculate landed cost

Import duty (HS 7308.90): MFN 0%
VAT (MVA): 25%
Customs value basis: CIF

Tariffs and trade measures change frequently. This information is a general guide, not legal or customs advice – World Steel confirms the current duty and documentation position with every quotation.

Holidays & cultural calendar

Upcoming holidays and cultural events in Norway

Plan RFQs, approvals and deliveries around the days when offices, customs and ports close. Weekend: Sat–Sun.

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Business seasonality: Business slows during Easter week, the July 'fellesferie' (weeks 28–30) and from Christmas Eve to New Year ('romjul'); May has several holidays including 17 May.

Seaports & logistics

Main container gateways for shipments from Ho Chi Minh City / Cai Mep to Norway. Steel is shipped in containers, flat racks or break-bulk depending on member size.

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Oslo, NorwayPort of OsloGateway