Trade lane

What China buys from Belgium.

China imported USD 5.4bn of manufactured and processed goods from Belgium in 2024, down 1 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything China imported in these lines, and Belgium is its number 26 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Belgium dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.

Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.

USD 5.4bnfrom Belgium in 2024 (USD 5.4bn in 2022)
1 per centof China's imports in these lines, USD 986bn from every source
391product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#26Belgium's rank among China's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what China paid Belgium for it at the border, Belgium's share of everything China imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 63 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241

    Share of China's imports12 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 189 per cent on 2022 (USD 199m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4.6m a tonne, 126 tonnes
    USD 577min 2024
  2. 2

    Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490

    Share of China's imports3 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 495m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 197,881 a tonne, 2,033 tonnes
    USD 402min 2024
  3. 3

    Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300420

    Share of China's imports15 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changeup 95 per cent on 2022 (USD 90m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 219,620 a tonne, 800 tonnes
    USD 176min 2024
  4. 4

    Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 105 source countries
    Changedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 191m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 150,418 a tonne, 920 tonnes
    USD 138min 2024
  5. 5

    Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassiumHS 310520

    Share of China's imports16 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changeup 90 per cent on 2022 (USD 59m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 509 a tonne, 222,360 tonnes
    USD 113min 2024
  6. 6

    Carbon: carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.HS 280300

    Share of China's imports19 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 75m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,677 a tonne, 18,410 tonnes
    USD 105min 2024
  7. 7

    Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial jointsHS 902139

    Share of China's imports8 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 91m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 948,284 a tonne, 100 tonnes
    USD 95min 2024
  8. 8

    Sulphonamides: n.e.c. in heading no. 2935HS 293590

    Share of China's imports32 per cent, 39 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 100m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 100,896 a tonne, 932 tonnes
    USD 94min 2024
  9. 9

    Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed...HS 848340

    Share of China's imports5 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changeup 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 28,289 a tonne, 3,176 tonnes
    USD 90min 2024
  10. 10

    Pacemakers: for stimulating heart muscles (excluding parts and accessories)HS 902150

    Share of China's imports16 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6.7m a tonne, 13 tonnes
    USD 86min 2024
  11. 11

    Antibiotics: n.e.c. in heading no. 2941HS 294190

    Share of China's imports16 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 82min 2024
  12. 12

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870423

    Share of China's imports43 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changefrom USD 9m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 10,587 a tonne, 7,169 tonnes
    USD 76min 2024
  13. 13

    Artificial parts of the bodyHS 902131

    Share of China's imports17 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 108m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 733,470 a tonne, 98 tonnes
    USD 72min 2024
  14. 14

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changedown 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 100m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.8m a tonne, 31 tonnes
    USD 55min 2024
  15. 15

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 102m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,363 a tonne, 39,767 tonnes
    USD 54min 2024
  16. 16

    Weaving machines (looms): for weaving fabrics of a width exceeding 30cm, shuttleless typeHS 844630

    Share of China's imports19 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 89m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,301 a tonne, 4,405 tonnes
    USD 54min 2024
  17. 17

    Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 80 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 304,299 a tonne, 173 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
  18. 18

    Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fanHS 841490

    Share of China's imports5 per cent, 83 source countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 40,550 a tonne, 1,285 tonnes
    USD 52min 2024
  19. 19

    Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 76 source countries
    Changedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 73m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,117 a tonne, 45,469 tonnes
    USD 51min 2024
  20. 20

    Beer: made from maltHS 220300

    Share of China's imports10 per cent, 70 source countries
    Changedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 91m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,364 a tonne, 20,774 tonnes
    USD 49min 2024
  21. 21

    Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231

    Share of China's importsunder 1 per cent, 90 source countries
    Changeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7.7m a tonne, 5.8 tonnes
    USD 45min 2024
  22. 22

    Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea and its derivatives...HS 293359

    Share of China's imports16 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changeup 161 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 119,425 a tonne, 354 tonnes
    USD 42min 2024
  23. 23

    Chocolate & other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in...HS 180620

    Share of China's imports44 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 54m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,619 a tonne, 5,968 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  24. 24

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901HS 390190

    Share of China's imports4 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,360 a tonne, 16,475 tonnes
    USD 39min 2024
  25. 25

    Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposesHS 841950

    Share of China's imports4 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 32,906 a tonne, 1,159 tonnes
    USD 38min 2024
  26. 26

    Medicaments: containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses...HS 300432

    Share of China's imports3 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 107,236 a tonne, 345 tonnes
    USD 37min 2024
  27. 27

    Medicaments: (not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale)HS 300390

    Share of China's imports11 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 339 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 36min 2024
  28. 28

    Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 101 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,017 a tonne, 8,719 tonnes
    USD 35min 2024
  29. 29

    Ophthalmic instruments and appliancesHS 901850

    Share of China's imports5 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 851,514 a tonne, 41 tonnes
    USD 35min 2024
  30. 30

    Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 100 source countries
    Changeup 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,879 a tonne, 2,278 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  31. 31

    Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of poly(vinyl butyral), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 392091

    Share of China's imports15 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changeup 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,305 a tonne, 6,025 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  32. 32

    Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with precious metal or precious metal compounds as the active substance...HS 381512

    Share of China's imports5 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 256,821 a tonne, 123 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  33. 33

    Pumps: vacuumHS 841410

    Share of China's imports4 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changeup 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 116,480 a tonne, 268 tonnes
    USD 31min 2024
  34. 34

    Polyamides: n.e.c. in heading no. 3908, in primary formsHS 390890

    Share of China's imports4 per cent, 52 source countries
    Changeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,895 a tonne, 2,828 tonnes
    USD 31min 2024
  35. 35

    Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2HS 842129

    Share of China's imports3 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changeup 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 123,519 a tonne, 246 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  36. 36

    Polycarbonates: in primary formsHS 390740

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,398 a tonne, 12,577 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  37. 37

    Photographic plates and film: in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, with any side exceeding 225mm, of any materials other than paper, paperboard or textilesHS 370130

    Share of China's imports11 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,170 a tonne, 2,906 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  38. 38

    Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: esters of acrylic acidHS 291612

    Share of China's imports21 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,310 a tonne, 6,835 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  39. 39

    Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isopreneHS 290124

    Share of China's imports4 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1,506 a tonne, 19,007 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  40. 40

    Electrical machines and apparatus: particle acceleratorsHS 854310

    Share of China's imports36 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 248,046 a tonne, 115 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  41. 41

    Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121

    Share of China's imports34 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,464 a tonne, 3,671 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  42. 42

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,206 a tonne, 22,246 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  43. 43

    Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 77 source countries
    Changedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 31,902 a tonne, 840 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  44. 44

    Organo-sulphur compounds: n.e.c. in heading no. 2930HS 293090

    Share of China's imports7 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changedown 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,334 a tonne, 7,765 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  45. 45

    Apparatus based on the use of alpha, beta, gamma or other ionising radiations, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus: for medical, surgical, dental or...HS 902221

    Share of China's imports41 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changedown 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 59m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 64,647 a tonne, 396 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  46. 46

    Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690

    Share of China's imports11 per cent, 70 source countries
    Changeup 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,152 a tonne, 2,458 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  47. 47

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180

    Share of China's imports1 per cent, 101 source countries
    Changeup 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 56,759 a tonne, 411 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  48. 48

    Microtomes and parts and accessories thereofHS 902790

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 632,089 a tonne, 35 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  49. 49

    Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239

    Share of China's importsunder 1 per cent, 109 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12.4m a tonne, 1.8 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  50. 50

    Paints and varnishes: based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous mediumHS 320890

    Share of China's imports2 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 28,622 a tonne, 776 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
Fastest growing

The lines that grew most since 2022.

Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.

  1. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870423USD 76m in 2024, from USD 9m in 2022. Belgium supplies 43 per cent of the line.
  2. Medicaments: (not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale)HS 300390USD 36m in 2024, up 339 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Belgium supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  3. Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241USD 577m in 2024, up 189 per cent on 2022 (USD 199m in 2022). Belgium supplies 12 per cent of the line.
  4. Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea and its derivatives...HS 293359USD 42m in 2024, up 161 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Belgium supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  5. Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment: for treating materials by change of temperature, other than for making hot drinks or cooking or heating foodHS 841989USD 18m in 2024, up 125 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Belgium supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  6. Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic converters or particulate filters for internal combustion enginesHS 842139USD 18m in 2024, up 125 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Belgium supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  7. Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933HS 293399USD 19m in 2024, up 121 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Belgium supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  8. Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereofHS 870850USD 19m in 2024, up 115 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Belgium supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  9. Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of poly(vinyl butyral), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 392091USD 32m in 2024, up 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Belgium supplies 15 per cent of the line.
  10. Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300420USD 176m in 2024, up 95 per cent on 2022 (USD 90m in 2022). Belgium supplies 15 per cent of the line.
  11. Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassiumHS 310520USD 113m in 2024, up 90 per cent on 2022 (USD 59m in 2022). Belgium supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  12. Pumps: vacuumHS 841410USD 31m in 2024, up 89 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Belgium supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  13. Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730USD 16m in 2024, up 85 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Belgium supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  14. Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180USD 19m in 2024, up 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Belgium supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  15. Hides and skins: raw, whole, of bovine or equine animals, of a weight per skin exceeding 16 kgHS 410150USD 9m in 2024, up 77 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Belgium supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  16. Pacemakers: for stimulating heart muscles (excluding parts and accessories)HS 902150USD 86m in 2024, up 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022). Belgium supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  17. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899USD 34m in 2024, up 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). Belgium supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  18. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180USD 23m in 2024, up 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Belgium supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  19. Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990USD 11m in 2024, up 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Belgium supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  20. Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690USD 25m in 2024, up 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Belgium supplies 11 per cent of the line.
Where Belgium dominates

Lines where Belgium supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Belgium ships at least 60 per cent of what China imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Glass fibres: (including glass wool), chemically bonded matsHS 70191579 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 12m; 18 source countries in all.
  2. Lamps: sealed beam unitsHS 85391076 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 10m; 31 source countries in all.
  3. Amino-alcohols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function: their ethers and esters: salts thereof, Methyldiethanolamine and ethyldiethanolamineHS 29221785 per cent of China's imports of the line, USD 5m; 3 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where Belgium's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to China at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

  1. Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241Belgium: USD 577m at USD 4.6m a tonne. Ireland: USD 1.8bn (37 per cent of the line) at USD 2.6m a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3.4m a tonne.
  2. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490Belgium: USD 402m at USD 197,881 a tonne. Italy: USD 724m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 135,851 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 197,881 a tonne.
  3. Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300420Belgium: USD 176m at USD 219,620 a tonne. United States: USD 159m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 50,204 a tonne, 77 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 77,612 a tonne.
  4. Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499Belgium: USD 138m at USD 150,418 a tonne. South Korea: USD 2.0bn (29 per cent of the line) at USD 38,542 a tonne, 74 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 38,542 a tonne.
  5. Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassiumHS 310520Belgium: USD 113m at USD 509 a tonne. Russia: USD 157m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 395 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,225 a tonne.
  6. Carbon: carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.HS 280300Belgium: USD 105m at USD 5,677 a tonne. Russia: USD 220m (40 per cent of the line) at USD 1,002 a tonne, 82 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,505 a tonne.
  7. Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial jointsHS 902139Belgium: USD 95m at USD 948,284 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 15m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 419,867 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 925,314 a tonne.
  8. Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed...HS 848340Belgium: USD 90m at USD 28,289 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 579m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 18,252 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 25,076 a tonne.
  9. Pacemakers: for stimulating heart muscles (excluding parts and accessories)HS 902150Belgium: USD 86m at USD 6.7m a tonne. Ireland: USD 88m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 4.5m a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6.7m a tonne.
  10. Artificial parts of the bodyHS 902131Belgium: USD 72m at USD 733,470 a tonne. Ireland: USD 33m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 399,298 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 845,452 a tonne.
  11. Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215Belgium: USD 55m at USD 1.8m a tonne. France: USD 171m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 831,810 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4.1m a tonne.
  12. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120Belgium: USD 54m at USD 1,363 a tonne. United Arab Emirates: USD 1.2bn (22 per cent of the line) at USD 959 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,020 a tonne.
  13. Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890Belgium: USD 53m at USD 304,299 a tonne. Germany: USD 485m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 135,433 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 235,274 a tonne.
  14. Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fanHS 841490Belgium: USD 52m at USD 40,550 a tonne. Japan: USD 179m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 22,585 a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 33,213 a tonne.
  15. Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210Belgium: USD 51m at USD 1,117 a tonne. Japan: USD 173m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 649 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,203 a tonne.
  16. Beer: made from maltHS 220300Belgium: USD 49m at USD 2,364 a tonne. Germany: USD 100m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 743 a tonne, 69 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,241 a tonne.
  17. Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231Belgium: USD 45m at USD 7.7m a tonne. Malaysia: USD 10bn (17 per cent of the line) at USD 3.7m a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.7m a tonne.
  18. Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea and its derivatives...HS 293359Belgium: USD 42m at USD 119,425 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 15m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 65,178 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 125,056 a tonne.
  19. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901HS 390190Belgium: USD 39m at USD 2,360 a tonne. South Korea: USD 159m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 599 a tonne, 75 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,156 a tonne.
  20. Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposesHS 841950Belgium: USD 38m at USD 32,906 a tonne. South Korea: USD 122m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 20,021 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 26,705 a tonne.
What this record says

What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.

Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.

Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to China with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.

Share is Belgium's part of everything China imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.

Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.

What it does not say

A record of trade, not a shopping list.

What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.

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