What Belgium buys from Finland.
Belgium imported USD 1.6bn of manufactured and processed goods from Finland in 2024, down 9 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Belgium imported in these lines, and Finland is its number 27 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Finland 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.
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Belgium paid Finland for it at the border, Finland's share of everything Belgium imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 74 per cent of the lane.
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Paper and paperboard: multi-ply, coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, for non-graphic purposes, n.e.c. in heading no. 4810, in rolls or sheetsHS 481092
Share of Belgium's imports27 per cent, 28 source countriesChangeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 86m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,093 a tonne, 85,075 tonnesUSD 93min 2024 -
2
Monophenols: phenol (hydroxybenzene) and its saltsHS 290711
Share of Belgium's imports31 per cent, 19 source countriesChangeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,188 a tonne, 71,736 tonnesUSD 85min 2024 -
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Dressings, adhesive: and other articles having an adhesive layer, packed for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposesHS 300510
Share of Belgium's imports39 per cent, 41 source countriesChangeup 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 61,922 a tonne, 1,108 tonnesUSD 69min 2024 -
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Cobalt oxides and hydroxides: commercial cobalt oxidesHS 282200
Share of Belgium's imports91 per cent, 14 source countriesChangedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 118m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,208 a tonne, 3,254 tonnesUSD 56min 2024 -
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Paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances, for printing & writing, graphics, containing no, or not more than 10% by weight of total fibres...HS 481013
Share of Belgium's imports46 per cent, 29 source countriesChangedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,155 a tonne, 44,491 tonnesUSD 51min 2024 -
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Paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, having more than 10% of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibres, for writing...HS 481022
Share of Belgium's imports50 per cent, 20 source countriesChangeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 887 a tonne, 55,480 tonnesUSD 49min 2024 -
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Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, propene (propylene)HS 290122
Share of Belgium's imports11 per cent, 16 source countriesChangedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 89m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,211 a tonne, 38,115 tonnesUSD 46min 2024 -
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Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, n.e.c. in 2933.3HS 293339
Share of Belgium's imports10 per cent, 37 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valueUSD 100,262 a tonne, 436 tonnesUSD 44min 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 Belgium's importsunder 1 per cent, 117 source countriesChangeup 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 24,102 a tonne, 1,542 tonnesUSD 37min 2024 -
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Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functionsHS 847990
Share of Belgium's imports10 per cent, 78 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 36,377 a tonne, 1,003 tonnesUSD 36min 2024 -
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Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, ethyleneHS 290121
Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 17 source countriesChangeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,016 a tonne, 35,338 tonnesUSD 36min 2024 -
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Abrasive powder or grain: natural or artificial, on a base of materials n.e.c. in heading no. 6805, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made upHS 680530
Share of Belgium's imports38 per cent, 42 source countriesChangeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 23,047 a tonne, 1,436 tonnesUSD 33min 2024 -
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Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 392010
Share of Belgium's imports6 per cent, 60 source countriesChangedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,036 a tonne, 6,403 tonnesUSD 32min 2024 -
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Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760
Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 57 source countriesChangefrom USD 76k in 2022Unit valueUSD 82,817 a tonne, 379 tonnesUSD 31min 2024 -
15
Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weighing 40g/m2...HS 480255
Share of Belgium's imports40 per cent, 30 source countriesChangedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,055 a tonne, 27,833 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
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Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of coniferous woodHS 470321
Share of Belgium's imports15 per cent, 17 source countriesChangeup 469 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 774 a tonne, 37,477 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
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Tools: for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor: other than saws and drillsHS 846729
Share of Belgium's imports4 per cent, 49 source countriesChangedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 86,751 a tonne, 330 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
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Paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, having more than 10% of mechanically processed fibres, (excluding light-weight paper), for...HS 481029
Share of Belgium's imports31 per cent, 27 source countriesChangeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 730 a tonne, 34,760 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of coniferous woodHS 470311
Share of Belgium's imports75 per cent, 8 source countriesChangedown 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 595 a tonne, 42,208 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Cobalt: mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, unwrought cobalt, powdersHS 810520
Share of Belgium's imports26 per cent, 22 source countriesChangefrom USD 4m in 2022Unit valueUSD 22,593 a tonne, 1,096 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Electrical static convertersHS 850440
Share of Belgium's imports3 per cent, 99 source countriesChangeup 157 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 62,200 a tonne, 387 tonnesUSD 24min 2024 -
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Paper and paperboard: coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), other than bleached and weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of...HS 481159
Share of Belgium's imports12 per cent, 36 source countriesChangeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,327 a tonne, 6,397 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Kraft paper and paperboard: kraftliner, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS 480411
Share of Belgium's imports39 per cent, 17 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 666 a tonne, 30,975 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
24
Wood: coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of...HS 440712
Share of Belgium's imports9 per cent, 24 source countriesChangedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 653 a tonne, 26,756 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Glass fibres: chemically bonded fabricsHS 701971
Share of Belgium's imports57 per cent, 19 source countriesChangeup 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,936 a tonne, 2,615 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight...HS 480256
Share of Belgium's imports12 per cent, 32 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,038 a tonne, 13,715 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding...HS 440711
Share of Belgium's imports12 per cent, 34 source countriesChangedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 479 a tonne, 28,519 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50HS 842959
Share of Belgium's imports42 per cent, 32 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,945 a tonne, 841 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
29
Cranes: self-propelled derricks and cranes, on tyres, n.e.c. in heading no. 8426HS 842641
Share of Belgium's imports14 per cent, 17 source countriesChangefrom USD 345k in 2022Unit valueUSD 6,352 a tonne, 1,918 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of Belgium's imports1 per cent, 118 source countriesChangedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,766 a tonne, 661 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690
Share of Belgium's imports1 per cent, 107 source countriesChangedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 25,509 a tonne, 451 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
32
Semiconductor media: smart cards, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852352
Share of Belgium's imports14 per cent, 53 source countriesChangeup 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 194,601 a tonne, 54 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
33
Hydrogen peroxide: whether or not solidified with ureaHS 284700
Share of Belgium's imports35 per cent, 26 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 361 a tonne, 27,955 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
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Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120
Share of Belgium's imports1 per cent, 55 source countriesChangedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,668 a tonne, 5,786 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
35
Ketones: acyclic, without other oxygen function, acetoneHS 291411
Share of Belgium's imports9 per cent, 26 source countriesChangeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,047 a tonne, 9,135 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
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Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989
Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 76 source countriesChangeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 9min 2024 -
37
Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110
Share of Belgium's imports1 per cent, 50 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,577 a tonne, 5,183 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 130kWHS 870195
Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 16 source countriesChangeup 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 19,403 a tonne, 421 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
39
Copper: strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of refined copper, in coilsHS 740911
Share of Belgium's imports42 per cent, 15 source countriesChangefrom USD 391k in 2022Unit valueUSD 10,780 a tonne, 749 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
40
Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles: (excluding adhesive dressings), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances, packaged for retail saleHS 300590
Share of Belgium's imports5 per cent, 52 source countriesChangeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 8min 2024 -
41
Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining: tall oil fatty acidsHS 382313
Share of Belgium's imports34 per cent, 14 source countriesChangeup 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,030 a tonne, 3,674 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
42
Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049
Share of Belgium's imports1 per cent, 35 source countriesChangeup 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 525 a tonne, 14,052 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
43
Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710
Share of Belgium's imports1 per cent, 102 source countriesChangeup 102 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 49,210 a tonne, 141 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
44
Machinery: for handling earth, minerals or ores, self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430HS 843050
Share of Belgium's imports32 per cent, 19 source countriesChangeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 19,237 a tonne, 348 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
45
Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890
Share of Belgium's importsunder 1 per cent, 94 source countriesChangeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 6min 2024 -
46
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 Belgium's importsunder 1 per cent, 99 source countriesChangeup 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 221,392 a tonne, 29 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
47
Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149
Share of Belgium's imports1 per cent, 104 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,743 a tonne, 385 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
48
Paper: glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls or sheetsHS 480640
Share of Belgium's imports37 per cent, 21 source countriesChangedown 86 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,243 a tonne, 4,624 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
49
Furniture: metal, other than for office useHS 940320
Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 78 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,780 a tonne, 838 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
50
Kraft paper and paperboard: kraftliner, uncoated, bleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS 480419
Share of Belgium's imports10 per cent, 22 source countriesChangedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 812 a tonne, 6,950 tonnesUSD 6min 2024
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.
- Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of coniferous woodHS 470321USD 29m in 2024, up 469 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Finland supplies 15 per cent of the line.
- Electrical static convertersHS 850440USD 24m in 2024, up 157 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Finland supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Semiconductor media: smart cards, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852352USD 10m in 2024, up 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Finland supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490USD 37m in 2024, up 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). Finland supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
- Glass fibres: chemically bonded fabricsHS 701971USD 16m in 2024, up 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Finland supplies 57 per cent of the line.
- Dressings, adhesive: and other articles having an adhesive layer, packed for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposesHS 300510USD 69m in 2024, up 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022). Finland supplies 39 per cent of the line.
- Paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, having more than 10% of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibres, for writing...HS 481022USD 49m in 2024, up 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022). Finland supplies 50 per cent of the line.
- Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989USD 9m in 2024, up 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Finland supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Monophenols: phenol (hydroxybenzene) and its saltsHS 290711USD 85m in 2024, up 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022). Finland supplies 31 per cent of the line.
- Wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles: (excluding adhesive dressings), impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances, packaged for retail saleHS 300590USD 8m in 2024, up 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Finland supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, having more than 10% of mechanically processed fibres, (excluding light-weight paper), for...HS 481029USD 25m in 2024, up 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022). Finland supplies 31 per cent of the line.
- Abrasive powder or grain: natural or artificial, on a base of materials n.e.c. in heading no. 6805, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made upHS 680530USD 33m in 2024, up 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022). Finland supplies 38 per cent of the line.
- Machinery: for handling earth, minerals or ores, self-propelled, n.e.c. in heading no. 8430HS 843050USD 7m in 2024, up 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Finland supplies 32 per cent of the line.
- Kraft paper and paperboard: kraftliner, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS 480411USD 21m in 2024, up 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). Finland supplies 39 per cent of the line.
- Ketones: acyclic, without other oxygen function, acetoneHS 291411USD 10m in 2024, up 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Finland supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Paper and paperboard: multi-ply, coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, for non-graphic purposes, n.e.c. in heading no. 4810, in rolls or sheetsHS 481092USD 93m in 2024, up 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 86m in 2022). Finland supplies 27 per cent of the line.
- Paper and paperboard: coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), other than bleached and weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of...HS 481159USD 21m in 2024, up 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). Finland supplies 12 per cent of the line.
- Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, ethyleneHS 290121USD 36m in 2024, up 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022). Finland supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890USD 6m in 2024, up 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Finland supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
- Furniture: metal, other than for office useHS 940320USD 6m in 2024, up 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Finland supplies 2 per cent of the line.
Lines where Finland supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Finland ships at least 60 per cent of what Belgium imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Cobalt oxides and hydroxides: commercial cobalt oxidesHS 28220091 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 56m; 14 source countries in all.
- Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of coniferous woodHS 47031175 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 25m; 8 source countries in all.
- Carpets and other textile floor coverings: woven, (not tufted or flocked), not of pile construction, not made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10 or 5702.20HS 57025065 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 1m; 25 source countries in all.
Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.
Lines worth USD 5m or more where Finland's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Belgium 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.
- Paper and paperboard: multi-ply, coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, for non-graphic purposes, n.e.c. in heading no. 4810, in rolls or sheetsHS 481092Finland: USD 93m at USD 1,093 a tonne. Germany: USD 29m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 585 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 848 a tonne.
- Dressings, adhesive: and other articles having an adhesive layer, packed for retail sale for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary purposesHS 300510Finland: USD 69m at USD 61,922 a tonne. Hungary: USD 39m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 46,168 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 23,453 a tonne.
- Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, propene (propylene)HS 290122Finland: USD 46m at USD 1,211 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 228m (53 per cent of the line) at USD 923 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,094 a tonne.
- Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, n.e.c. in 2933.3HS 293339Finland: USD 44m at USD 100,262 a tonne. Spain: USD 55m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 68,922 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 53,222 a tonne.
- Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functionsHS 847990Finland: USD 36m at USD 36,377 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 72m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 20,223 a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 35,797 a tonne.
- Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, ethyleneHS 290121Finland: USD 36m at USD 1,016 a tonne. Italy: USD 9m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 677 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,052 a tonne.
- Abrasive powder or grain: natural or artificial, on a base of materials n.e.c. in heading no. 6805, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made upHS 680530Finland: USD 33m at USD 23,047 a tonne. France: USD 25m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 8,616 a tonne, 63 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,008 a tonne.
- Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 392010Finland: USD 32m at USD 5,036 a tonne. Germany: USD 128m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 2,865 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,720 a tonne.
- Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760Finland: USD 31m at USD 82,817 a tonne. China: USD 559m (34 per cent of the line) at USD 21,639 a tonne, 74 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 47,432 a tonne.
- Tools: for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor: other than saws and drillsHS 846729Finland: USD 29m at USD 86,751 a tonne. China: USD 139m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 11,848 a tonne, 86 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 33,370 a tonne.
- Cobalt: mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, unwrought cobalt, powdersHS 810520Finland: USD 25m at USD 22,593 a tonne. Japan: USD 8m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 16,052 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,129 a tonne.
- Electrical static convertersHS 850440Finland: USD 24m at USD 62,200 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 179m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 37,395 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 58,492 a tonne.
- Paper and paperboard: coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), other than bleached and weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of...HS 481159Finland: USD 21m at USD 3,327 a tonne. Germany: USD 78m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 2,661 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,602 a tonne.
- Wood: coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of...HS 440712Finland: USD 17m at USD 653 a tonne. Germany: USD 71m (35 per cent of the line) at USD 395 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 507 a tonne.
- Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight...HS 480256Finland: USD 14m at USD 1,038 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 24m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 449 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,087 a tonne.
- Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding...HS 440711Finland: USD 14m at USD 479 a tonne. France: USD 14m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 375 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 594 a tonne.
- Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50HS 842959Finland: USD 13m at USD 15,945 a tonne. France: USD 7m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 7,644 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,015 a tonne.
- Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690Finland: USD 12m at USD 17,766 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 252m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 7,101 a tonne, 60 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,827 a tonne.
- Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690Finland: USD 12m at USD 25,509 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 371m (40 per cent of the line) at USD 4,051 a tonne, 84 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,008 a tonne.
- Semiconductor media: smart cards, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 852352Finland: USD 10m at USD 194,601 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 17m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 66,234 a tonne, 66 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 164,005 a tonne.
What Belgium buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
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 Belgium 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 Finland's part of everything Belgium 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.
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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