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

Steel structures for Sweden

Battery, green-steel and data-centre investments create demand for large industrial buildings; EU rules and Eurocodes apply, with snow-load design.

Economy & key sectors

Manufacturing, mining, forestry, technology

Demand for steel structures

Green-industry plants, data centres, logistics.

Supplied from Vietnam

What World Steel can supply to Sweden

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. Trusses & Long-Span Roof StructuresTruss, space-grid, dome and arch roofs for terminals, halls, stadiums and other large column-free spaces.

Free trade agreements

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

FTA with Vietnam

EVFTA EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement Bilateral (EU) · in force since 2020 Covers all 27 EU member states.

Other trade agreements of Sweden

EU Single MarketEU FTAs

Import regulations for steel structures

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

Fabricated structural steel components are CE-marked under EN 1090-1 (Construction Products Regulation); execution class per EN 1090-2 – World Steel is certified up to EXC3.
EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): iron and steel articles including HS 7308 are covered; from 2026 imports require an authorised CBAM declarant and verified embedded-emissions data.
EVFTA preferential duty with a valid proof of origin (EUR.1 / statement on origin by a registered exporter).
Check EU trade-defence measures (anti-dumping, safeguard / tariff-rate quotas) for the exact HS code before quoting.

Landed cost calculator

What does steel from Vietnam cost delivered to Sweden?

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

Calculate landed cost

Import duty (HS 7308.90): MFN 0% · EVFTA 0%
VAT: 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 Sweden

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

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31OctAll Saints' DayPublic holiday · In 3 days 13DecSt Lucy's DayCultural · In 46 days 24DecChristmas EveObservance · In 57 days 25DecChristmas DayPublic holiday · In 58 days

Business seasonality: Business slows dramatically in July (industrial holiday) and from Midsummer, and again from Christmas Eve to Epiphany (6 January); bridge days ('klämdagar') around May–June holidays reduce availability.

Seaports & logistics

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

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Gothenburg, SwedenPort of GothenburgGateway