Trade lane
What the Netherlands buys from Belgium.
The Netherlands imported USD 39bn of manufactured and processed goods from Belgium in 2024, down 6 per cent on 2022. That is 8 per cent of everything the Netherlands imported in these lines, and Belgium is its number 4 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 39bnfrom Belgium in 2024 (USD 42bn in 2022)
8 per centof the Netherlands's imports in these lines, USD 469bn from every source
1,848product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#4Belgium's rank among the Netherlands's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what the Netherlands paid Belgium for it at the border, Belgium's share of everything the Netherlands imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 38 per cent of the lane.
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Biodiesel and mixtures thereof: not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous mineralsHS 382600
Share of the Netherlands's imports26 per cent, 51 source countriesChangedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.1bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,845 a tonne, 743,944 tonnesUSD 1.4bnin 2024 -
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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 the Netherlands's imports10 per cent, 105 source countriesChangedown 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.1bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 24,312 a tonne, 45,029 tonnesUSD 1.1bnin 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380
Share of the Netherlands's imports11 per cent, 55 source countriesChangeup 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 539m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 23,144 a tonne, 38,466 tonnesUSD 890min 2024 -
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Vehicles: bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701, 8702, 8704 or 8705HS 870790
Share of the Netherlands's imports54 per cent, 43 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 912m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 23,758 a tonne, 30,448 tonnesUSD 723min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323
Share of the Netherlands's imports28 per cent, 66 source countriesChangeup 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 418m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,807 a tonne, 44,112 tonnesUSD 565min 2024 -
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Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130
Share of the Netherlands's imports5 per cent, 130 source countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 465m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 341,197 a tonne, 1,594 tonnesUSD 544min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890
Share of the Netherlands's imports32 per cent, 81 source countriesChangeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 371m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,112 a tonne, 159,932 tonnesUSD 498min 2024 -
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Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713
Share of the Netherlands's imports6 per cent, 113 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 384m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.3m a tonne, 345 tonnesUSD 457min 2024 -
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Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590
Share of the Netherlands's imports27 per cent, 108 source countriesChangeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 300m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,845 a tonne, 137,227 tonnesUSD 390min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322
Share of the Netherlands's imports15 per cent, 57 source countriesChangeup 354 per cent on 2022 (USD 84m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 25,299 a tonne, 15,141 tonnesUSD 383min 2024 -
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Beer: made from maltHS 220300
Share of the Netherlands's imports62 per cent, 117 source countriesChangeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 316m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,080 a tonne, 321,109 tonnesUSD 347min 2024 -
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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 the Netherlands's imports4 per cent, 57 source countriesChangedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 370m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.1m a tonne, 289 tonnesUSD 326min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870421
Share of the Netherlands's imports15 per cent, 44 source countriesChangeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 261m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,827 a tonne, 19,286 tonnesUSD 325min 2024 -
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Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990
Share of the Netherlands's imports30 per cent, 92 source countriesChangeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 296m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 789 a tonne, 389,911 tonnesUSD 308min 2024 -
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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 the Netherlands's imports79 per cent, 57 source countriesChangeup 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 178m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,944 a tonne, 60,110 tonnesUSD 297min 2024 -
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Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690
Share of the Netherlands's imports28 per cent, 102 source countriesChangeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 240m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,785 a tonne, 43,735 tonnesUSD 297min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321
Share of the Netherlands's imports12 per cent, 49 source countriesChangeup 86 per cent on 2022 (USD 152m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,976 a tonne, 15,690 tonnesUSD 282min 2024 -
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Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690
Share of the Netherlands's imports13 per cent, 150 source countriesChangeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 266m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,968 a tonne, 70,245 tonnesUSD 279min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110
Share of the Netherlands's imports13 per cent, 69 source countriesChangeup 169 per cent on 2022 (USD 100m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,634 a tonne, 19,641 tonnesUSD 268min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereofHS 870850
Share of the Netherlands's imports33 per cent, 66 source countriesChangedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 335m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,892 a tonne, 29,258 tonnesUSD 260min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of the Netherlands's imports14 per cent, 112 source countriesChangeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 175m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,939 a tonne, 15,352 tonnesUSD 229min 2024 -
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Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozenHS 200410
Share of the Netherlands's imports60 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 191m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,175 a tonne, 194,801 tonnesUSD 229min 2024 -
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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 the Netherlands's imports17 per cent, 134 source countriesChangeup 83 per cent on 2022 (USD 124m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 22,530 a tonne, 10,022 tonnesUSD 226min 2024 -
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Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for...HS 300214
Share of the Netherlands's imports12 per cent, 38 source countriesChangefrom USD 171k in 2022Unit valueUSD 7.5m a tonne, 30 tonnesUSD 221min 2024 -
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Washing and cleaning preparations: powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail...HS 340250
Share of the Netherlands's imports30 per cent, 70 source countriesChangeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 174m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,941 a tonne, 109,747 tonnesUSD 213min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049
Share of the Netherlands's imports58 per cent, 34 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 272m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,127 a tonne, 185,446 tonnesUSD 209min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of the Netherlands's imports10 per cent, 155 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 205m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,366 a tonne, 24,502 tonnesUSD 205min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340
Share of the Netherlands's imports12 per cent, 42 source countriesChangeup 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 119m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,645 a tonne, 17,936 tonnesUSD 191min 2024 -
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Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavouredHS 220210
Share of the Netherlands's imports25 per cent, 110 source countriesChangeup 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 131m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 992 a tonne, 192,243 tonnesUSD 191min 2024 -
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Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, filled, weighing 2kg or lessHS 180631
Share of the Netherlands's imports45 per cent, 74 source countriesChangeup 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 111m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,824 a tonne, 21,090 tonnesUSD 186min 2024 -
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Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762
Share of the Netherlands's imports1 per cent, 155 source countriesChangeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 137m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 241,663 a tonne, 755 tonnesUSD 183min 2024 -
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Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus)HS 160232
Share of the Netherlands's imports22 per cent, 39 source countriesChangeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 135m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,708 a tonne, 30,436 tonnesUSD 174min 2024 -
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Cyclic hydrocarbons: styreneHS 290250
Share of the Netherlands's imports28 per cent, 31 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 184m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,465 a tonne, 117,022 tonnesUSD 171min 2024 -
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Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoaHS 170490
Share of the Netherlands's imports24 per cent, 102 source countriesChangeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 122m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,758 a tonne, 35,721 tonnesUSD 170min 2024 -
35
Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or...HS 950300
Share of the Netherlands's imports10 per cent, 119 source countriesChangeup 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 109m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 23,401 a tonne, 7,173 tonnesUSD 168min 2024 -
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Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300
Share of the Netherlands's imports14 per cent, 108 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 151m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 98,041 a tonne, 1,710 tonnesUSD 168min 2024 -
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Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121
Share of the Netherlands's imports22 per cent, 42 source countriesChangedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 174m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,345 a tonne, 22,753 tonnesUSD 167min 2024 -
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Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110
Share of the Netherlands's imports33 per cent, 63 source countriesChangeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 127m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,427 a tonne, 109,976 tonnesUSD 157min 2024 -
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Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190531
Share of the Netherlands's imports34 per cent, 92 source countriesChangeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 127m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,924 a tonne, 31,211 tonnesUSD 154min 2024 -
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Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers: with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, methyloxirane...HS 291020
Share of the Netherlands's imports33 per cent, 7 source countriesChangeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 113m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,872 a tonne, 78,575 tonnesUSD 147min 2024 -
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Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829
Share of the Netherlands's imports20 per cent, 82 source countriesChangeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 127m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,734 a tonne, 9,309 tonnesUSD 146min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360
Share of the Netherlands's imports5 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 94m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 18,183 a tonne, 8,001 tonnesUSD 145min 2024 -
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Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241
Share of the Netherlands's imports13 per cent, 43 source countriesChangedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 206m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.5m a tonne, 98 tonnesUSD 144min 2024 -
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Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or...HS 870210
Share of the Netherlands's imports54 per cent, 42 source countriesChangefrom USD 13m in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 141min 2024 -
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Ethers: acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl etherHS 290919
Share of the Netherlands's imports20 per cent, 40 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 172m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 902 a tonne, 156,314 tonnesUSD 141min 2024 -
46
Ice cream and other edible ice: whether or not containing cocoaHS 210500
Share of the Netherlands's imports43 per cent, 47 source countriesChangeup 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 100m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,342 a tonne, 41,373 tonnesUSD 138min 2024 -
47
Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212
Share of the Netherlands's imports20 per cent, 77 source countriesChangeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 130m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 874,886 a tonne, 157 tonnesUSD 138min 2024 -
48
Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higherHS 220710
Share of the Netherlands's imports12 per cent, 49 source countriesChangedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 264m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,012 a tonne, 135,339 tonnesUSD 137min 2024 -
49
Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS 200520
Share of the Netherlands's imports73 per cent, 86 source countriesChangeup 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 92m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,268 a tonne, 41,384 tonnesUSD 135min 2024 -
50
Food preparations: obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal productsHS 190410
Share of the Netherlands's imports51 per cent, 82 source countriesChangeup 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 88m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,006 a tonne, 26,607 tonnesUSD 133min 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.
- Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or...HS 870210USD 141m in 2024, from USD 13m in 2022. Belgium supplies 54 per cent of the line.
- Newspapers, journals and periodicals: whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material, appearing less frequently than four times a weekHS 490290USD 131m in 2024, from USD 13m in 2022. Belgium supplies 78 per cent of the line.
- Medicaments: containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses...HS 300432USD 52m in 2024, from USD 8m in 2022. Belgium supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Amine-function compounds: aromatic amines and their derivatives: o-, m-, p-phenylenediamine, diaminotoluenes and their derivatives: salts thereofHS 292151USD 44m in 2024, from USD 7m in 2022. Belgium supplies 76 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322USD 383m in 2024, up 354 per cent on 2022 (USD 84m in 2022). Belgium supplies 15 per cent of the line.
- Paper articles: toilet paperHS 481810USD 100m in 2024, up 289 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022). Belgium supplies 30 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only electric motor for propulsion, new or usedHS 870240USD 69m in 2024, up 217 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). Belgium supplies 28 per cent of the line.
- Machinery, plant and equipment: for making hot drinks, for cooking or heating foodHS 841981USD 18m in 2024, up 216 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Belgium supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Appliances: worn, carried or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disabilityHS 902190USD 76m in 2024, up 191 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022). Belgium supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Furniture: metal, for office useHS 940310USD 22m in 2024, up 183 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Belgium supplies 18 per cent of the line.
- Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75kWHS 850152USD 16m in 2024, up 170 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Belgium supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Hinges: suitable for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, blinds, coachwork, saddlery, trunks, chests, caskets or the like, of base metalHS 830210USD 24m in 2024, up 169 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Belgium supplies 24 per cent of the line.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110USD 268m in 2024, up 169 per cent on 2022 (USD 100m in 2022). Belgium supplies 13 per cent of the line.
- Meat preparations: of turkeys, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)HS 160231USD 32m in 2024, up 161 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Belgium supplies 67 per cent of the line.
- Rollers: for lawns or sports-groundsHS 843280USD 16m in 2024, up 152 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Belgium supplies 29 per cent of the line.
- Plastics: builders' ware, reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers of a capacity exceeding 300 litresHS 392510USD 14m in 2024, up 152 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Belgium supplies 17 per cent of the line.
- Pumps: fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston enginesHS 841330USD 24m in 2024, up 149 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Belgium supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soapHS 340130USD 36m in 2024, up 147 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Belgium supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Alcohols: saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)HS 290511USD 70m in 2024, up 136 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022). Belgium supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Paper and paperboard: corrugated, whether or not perforated, in rolls or sheets, other than paper of heading 4803HS 480810USD 15m in 2024, up 129 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m 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 the Netherlands imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Beer: made from maltHS 22030062 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 347m; 117 source countries in all.
- 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 18062079 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 297m; 57 source countries in all.
- Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS 20052073 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 135m; 86 source countries in all.
- Newspapers, journals and periodicals: whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material, appearing less frequently than four times a weekHS 49029078 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 131m; 67 source countries in all.
- Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons: vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)HS 29032193 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 129m; 16 source countries in all.
- Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7225, plated or coated with zinc (other than electrolytically)HS 72259276 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 118m; 18 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 72083977 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 75m; 25 source countries in all.
- Wood: windows, French-windows and their frames: (of other than tropical wood)HS 44181968 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 54m; 41 source countries in all.
- Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: phthalic anhydrideHS 29173590 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 51m; 21 source countries in all.
- Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: ammonium nitrate with calcium carbonate or other inorganic non-fertilizing substances, mixtures thereofHS 31024067 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 49m; 28 source countries in all.
- Glass fibres: glass wool and articles thereofHS 70198070 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 48m; 49 source countries in all.
- NitrogenHS 28043085 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 46m; 38 source countries in all.
- Amine-function compounds: aromatic amines and their derivatives: o-, m-, p-phenylenediamine, diaminotoluenes and their derivatives: salts thereofHS 29215176 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 44m; 27 source countries in all.
- Fertilizers, animal or vegetable: whether or not mixed together or chemically treated: fertilizers, produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable...HS 31010073 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 44m; 53 source countries in all.
- Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)HS 25231084 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 42m; 34 source countries in all.
- Plaster, or plaster compositions: boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only, not ornamentedHS 68091176 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 42m; 35 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, pickled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than...HS 72082680 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 38m; 18 source countries in all.
- Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium sulphateHS 31022186 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 36m; 30 source countries in all.
- Meat preparations: of swine, hams and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations)HS 16024168 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 34m; 31 source countries in all.
- HydrogenHS 28041081 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 33m; 22 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 the Netherlands 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.
- Biodiesel and mixtures thereof: not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous mineralsHS 382600Belgium: USD 1.4bn at USD 1,845 a tonne. Germany: USD 1.5bn (28 per cent of the line) at USD 1,123 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,239 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380Belgium: USD 890m at USD 23,144 a tonne. South Korea: USD 461m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 16,485 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 19,710 a tonne.
- Vehicles: bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701, 8702, 8704 or 8705HS 870790Belgium: USD 723m at USD 23,758 a tonne. France: USD 16m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 13,885 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,110 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323Belgium: USD 565m at USD 12,807 a tonne. United States: USD 209m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 8,618 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,843 a tonne.
- Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130Belgium: USD 544m at USD 341,197 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 127m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 242,457 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 242,109 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890Belgium: USD 498m at USD 3,112 a tonne. China: USD 107m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 1,816 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,164 a tonne.
- Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713Belgium: USD 457m at USD 1.3m a tonne. China: USD 2.2bn (27 per cent of the line) at USD 901,855 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.1m a tonne.
- Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590Belgium: USD 390m at USD 2,845 a tonne. Germany: USD 400m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 1,690 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,861 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322Belgium: USD 383m at USD 25,299 a tonne. Germany: USD 739m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 18,794 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,162 a tonne.
- Beer: made from maltHS 220300Belgium: USD 347m at USD 1,080 a tonne. France: USD 27m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 812 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,292 a tonne.
- 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 326m at USD 1.1m a tonne. China: USD 6m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 824,906 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.0m a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870421Belgium: USD 325m at USD 16,827 a tonne. Poland: USD 354m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 9,606 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,188 a tonne.
- Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990Belgium: USD 308m at USD 789 a tonne. Germany: USD 324m (31 per cent of the line) at USD 415 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,423 a tonne.
- 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 180620Belgium: USD 297m at USD 4,944 a tonne. France: USD 16m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 3,344 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,223 a tonne.
- Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690Belgium: USD 297m at USD 6,785 a tonne. Germany: USD 204m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 4,888 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,996 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321Belgium: USD 282m at USD 17,976 a tonne. Turkey: USD 93m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 9,986 a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,291 a tonne.
- Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690Belgium: USD 279m at USD 3,968 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 19m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 1,582 a tonne, 60 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,501 a tonne.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110Belgium: USD 268m at USD 13,634 a tonne. Germany: USD 305m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 7,686 a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,048 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereofHS 870850Belgium: USD 260m at USD 8,892 a tonne. Germany: USD 169m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 5,140 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,066 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899Belgium: USD 229m at USD 14,939 a tonne. Germany: USD 378m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 10,820 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,178 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What the Netherlands buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
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 the Netherlands 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 the Netherlands 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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