Except iron, Sweden exported copper, silver, hide, fur, train oil, salmon, and butter, while importing salt, broadcloth, beer, wine, and luxury items such as spice, glass, and ceramics. During the Middle Ages, the surrounding area was dominated by German merchants, a situation over the century balanced by people from the British Isles, France, and the Netherlands.
Apart from iron, Sweden exported copper, silver, leather, fur, locomotive oil, salmon, and butter, while importing salt, broadcloth, beer, wine, and high-end goods such as spices, glass, and ceramics. During the Middle Ages, the surrounding region was controlled by German merchants, a situation over time balanced by people from the British Isles, France, and the Netherlands.