Chapter 1 · The country Sweden
Ett svenskt sågverk tillverkar virke av svenska träd och säljer det utomlands. Vilket begrepp beskriver försäljningen?
A Swedish sawmill makes timber from Swedish trees and sells it abroad. Which term describes the sale?
Correct answer: Export of forest products
Exports are goods sold to other countries. Forest products have long been important in Sweden’s international trade.
Key words
sågverk · sawmill
Source: UHR: Sverige i fokus, korrigerad 2026-08-10 · Landet Sverige, tryckt sida 8
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Why this option does not fit
Transit av skogsprodukter
Transit means goods pass through a country on their way elsewhere; here Swedish timber is sold abroad.
Återexport av skogsprodukter
Re-export concerns goods previously imported; here the timber’s raw material comes from Sweden.
Import av skogsprodukter
Imports are goods bought from other countries; here goods are sold abroad.