US tariffs force Swedish forest industry to rethink export strategy

The US trade conflict with the rest of the world has changed the conditions for Swedish exports, with both direct and indirect consequences for the forest industry, according to the Swedish Forest Industry Federation (Skogsindustrierna). Sweden is one of the world's largest exporters of pulp, paper, and wood products. As a small country with large forests, foreign trade is a fundamental prerequisite for the forest industry and Sweden's contribution to national prosperity. The new US trade policy breaks a long trend of free trade. US import tariffs have been introduced on many of the forest industry's ...