Trade lane

What Belgium buys from India.

Belgium imported USD 3.4bn of manufactured and processed goods from India in 2024, down 17 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Belgium imported in these lines, and India is its number 17 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where India 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 3.4bnfrom India in 2024 (USD 4.1bn in 2022)
1 per centof Belgium's imports in these lines, USD 310bn from every source
414product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#17India's rank among Belgium's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Belgium paid India for it at the border, India'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 52 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    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 imports1 per cent, 117 source countries
    Changedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 441m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 48,064 a tonne, 4,983 tonnes
    USD 239min 2024
  2. 2

    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 imports16 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changeup 108 per cent on 2022 (USD 60m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,000 a tonne, 125,784 tonnes
    USD 126min 2024
  3. 3

    Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112

    Share of Belgium's imports10 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 237 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2.3m a tonne, 45 tonnes
    USD 105min 2024
  4. 4

    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 Belgium's imports3 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 74min 2024
  5. 5

    Iron or non-alloy steel: (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 720851

    Share of Belgium's imports19 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 81m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 878 a tonne, 83,299 tonnes
    USD 73min 2024
  6. 6

    Cyclic hydrocarbons: benzeneHS 290220

    Share of Belgium's imports6 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changedown 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 157m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,391 a tonne, 32,057 tonnes
    USD 45min 2024
  7. 7

    Sports footwear: (other than ski-boots, snowboard boots or cross-country ski footwear), with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers...HS 640319

    Share of Belgium's imports63 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 43min 2024
  8. 8

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

    Share of Belgium's imports5 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changeup 243 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 24,822 a tonne, 1,599 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  9. 9

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mmHS 720917

    Share of Belgium's imports13 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 922 a tonne, 42,488 tonnes
    USD 39min 2024
  10. 10

    Fungicides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 380892

    Share of Belgium's imports15 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changeup 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 48,425 a tonne, 795 tonnes
    USD 38min 2024
  11. 11

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mmHS 720916

    Share of Belgium's imports13 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 885 a tonne, 42,373 tonnes
    USD 38min 2024
  12. 12

    Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS 721070

    Share of Belgium's imports13 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,360 a tonne, 27,230 tonnes
    USD 37min 2024
  13. 13

    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 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mmHS 720837

    Share of Belgium's imports21 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 819 a tonne, 44,172 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  14. 14

    Dyes: pigments and preparations based thereonHS 320417

    Share of Belgium's imports14 per cent, 39 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,982 a tonne, 4,780 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  15. 15

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

    Share of Belgium's imports1 per cent, 94 source countries
    Changeup 95 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 33min 2024
  16. 16

    Sacks and bags: of a kind used for the packing of goods, of man-made textile materials, flexible intermediate bulk containersHS 630532

    Share of Belgium's imports31 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,019 a tonne, 16,062 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  17. 17

    Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acetic anhydrideHS 291524

    Share of Belgium's imports43 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 896 a tonne, 35,672 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  18. 18

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

    Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 115 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,034 a tonne, 7,916 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  19. 19

    T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910

    Share of Belgium's imports6 per cent, 113 source countries
    Changedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 37,050 a tonne, 858 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  20. 20

    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 720839

    Share of Belgium's imports20 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 145 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 880 a tonne, 32,891 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  21. 21

    Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, (not in coils), of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mmHS 721922

    Share of Belgium's imports45 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 281 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,178 a tonne, 9,073 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  22. 22

    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 imports7 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changedown 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 89m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 62,528 a tonne, 436 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  23. 23

    Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloysHS 721061

    Share of Belgium's imports21 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,034 a tonne, 24,966 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  24. 24

    Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934HS 293499

    Share of Belgium's imports4 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changeup 258 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 34,501 a tonne, 723 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  25. 25

    Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goodsHS 870410

    Share of Belgium's imports12 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,020 a tonne, 2,395 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  26. 26

    Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, cold-rolledHS 722020

    Share of Belgium's imports34 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,614 a tonne, 3,922 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  27. 27

    Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952

    Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changeup 175 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,956 a tonne, 3,602 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  28. 28

    Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840

    Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 82 source countries
    Changeup 171 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,716 a tonne, 1,238 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  29. 29

    Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933HS 293399

    Share of Belgium's imports5 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 119,785 a tonne, 173 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  30. 30

    Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron): tubes and pipes (not seamless), welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73HS 730630

    Share of Belgium's imports18 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,235 a tonne, 16,591 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  31. 31

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on agricultural or forestry vehicles and machinesHS 401170

    Share of Belgium's imports32 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,883 a tonne, 4,167 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  32. 32

    Heterocyclic compounds: with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only, containing an unfused pyrazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, other than henazone...HS 293319

    Share of Belgium's imports32 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changedown 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 63m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 28,666 a tonne, 698 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  33. 33

    Insecticides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 380891

    Share of Belgium's imports13 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,788 a tonne, 953 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  34. 34

    Heterocyclic compounds: lactams: other than 6-hexanelactam (epsilon caprolactam) and clobazam (INN) and methyprylon (INN)HS 293379

    Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 20min 2024
  35. 35

    Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for...HS 380893

    Share of Belgium's imports9 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changedown 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,868 a tonne, 1,098 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  36. 36

    Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of...HS 420212

    Share of Belgium's imports8 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,156 a tonne, 1,058 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  37. 37

    Ketones and quinones: halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than chlordecone (ISO)HS 291479

    Share of Belgium's imports73 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,544 a tonne, 880 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  38. 38

    Steel, stainless: bars and rods, cold-formed or cold-finishedHS 722220

    Share of Belgium's imports42 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,416 a tonne, 7,480 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  39. 39

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

    Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 71,245 a tonne, 252 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  40. 40

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

    Share of Belgium's imports3 per cent, 75 source countries
    Changeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 53,782 a tonne, 334 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  41. 41

    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 Belgium's imports6 per cent, 82 source countries
    Changeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 24,184 a tonne, 715 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  42. 42

    Vitamins: n.e.c. in item no. 2936.2, and their derivatives, unmixedHS 293629

    Share of Belgium's imports31 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 17min 2024
  43. 43

    Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of polyesters, not for retail sale, not sewing threadHS 540233

    Share of Belgium's imports37 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changeup 159 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,451 a tonne, 6,903 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  44. 44

    Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectorsHS 852990

    Share of Belgium's imports8 per cent, 83 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 98,903 a tonne, 168 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  45. 45

    Steel, stainless: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of circular cross-sectionHS 722211

    Share of Belgium's imports64 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,739 a tonne, 5,636 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  46. 46

    Iron or steel: cast articles, excluding grinding balls and similar articles for mills, other than of non-malleable cast ironHS 732599

    Share of Belgium's imports17 per cent, 52 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,742 a tonne, 8,799 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  47. 47

    Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinningHS 550320

    Share of Belgium's imports16 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,328 a tonne, 11,550 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  48. 48

    Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 75kW but not exceeding 130kWHS 870194

    Share of Belgium's imports8 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 10,553 a tonne, 1,443 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  49. 49

    Carbon: activatedHS 380210

    Share of Belgium's imports13 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changeup 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,794 a tonne, 8,437 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  50. 50

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

    Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 72 source countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,712 a tonne, 5,395 tonnes
    USD 15min 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. Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, (not in coils), of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mmHS 721922USD 29m in 2024, up 281 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). India supplies 45 per cent of the line.
  2. Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934HS 293499USD 25m in 2024, up 258 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). India supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  3. Medicaments: (not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale)HS 300390USD 40m in 2024, up 243 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). India supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  4. Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112USD 105m in 2024, up 237 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022). India supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  5. Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952USD 21m in 2024, up 175 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). India supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  6. Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840USD 21m in 2024, up 171 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). India supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  7. Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of polyesters, not for retail sale, not sewing threadHS 540233USD 17m in 2024, up 159 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). India supplies 37 per cent of the line.
  8. Polysulphides, polysulphones and similar products of chemical synthesis n.e.c. in chapter 39: in primary formsHS 391190USD 13m in 2024, up 150 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). India supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  9. 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 720839USD 29m in 2024, up 145 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). India supplies 20 per cent of the line.
  10. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049USD 126m in 2024, up 108 per cent on 2022 (USD 60m in 2022). India supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  11. Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5%HS 690721USD 12m in 2024, up 95 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  12. Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890USD 33m in 2024, up 95 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). India supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  13. Tools: for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor: other than saws and drillsHS 846729USD 13m in 2024, up 90 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). India supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  14. Tools: for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor: drills of all kindsHS 846721USD 13m in 2024, up 80 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). India supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  15. Glass fibres: non-woven mechanically bonded fabrics and closed fabrics of rovingsHS 701962USD 9m in 2024, up 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). India supplies 80 per cent of the line.
  16. Carbon: activatedHS 380210USD 15m in 2024, up 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). India supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  17. Fungicides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 380892USD 38m in 2024, up 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). India supplies 15 per cent of the line.
  18. Carriages for disabled persons: not mechanically propelledHS 871310USD 8m in 2024, up 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). India supplies 27 per cent of the line.
  19. Extracts, essences and concentrates: of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffeeHS 210111USD 11m in 2024, up 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). India supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  20. Insecticides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 380891USD 20m in 2024, up 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). India supplies 13 per cent of the line.
Where India dominates

Lines where India supplies 60 per cent or more.

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

  1. Sports footwear: (other than ski-boots, snowboard boots or cross-country ski footwear), with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers...HS 64031963 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 43m; 50 source countries in all.
  2. Ketones and quinones: halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than chlordecone (ISO)HS 29147973 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 18m; 21 source countries in all.
  3. Steel, stainless: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of circular cross-sectionHS 72221164 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 15m; 21 source countries in all.
  4. Alkaloids: of vegetal origin, other than cocaine, ecgonine: salts, esters and other derivatives: n.e.c. in heading no. 2939HS 29397984 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 11m; 22 source countries in all.
  5. Steel, stainless: bars and rods, n.e.c. in heading no. 7222HS 72223064 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 11m; 26 source countries in all.
  6. Glass fibres: non-woven mechanically bonded fabrics and closed fabrics of rovingsHS 70196280 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 9m; 17 source countries in all.
  7. Alcohols: unsaturated monohydric, acyclic terpene alcoholsHS 29052295 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 7m; 13 source countries in all.
  8. Wood, tropical: teak, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, planed, square dressed, structural, thicker than 6mmHS 44072365 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 3m; 12 source countries in all.
  9. Esters: phosphite esters and their salts: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, trimethyl phosphiteHS 29202396 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 3m; 3 source countries in all.
  10. Fabrics, woven: of synthetic staple fibres n.e.c. in chapter 55, mixed mainly or solely with man-made filamentsHS 55159161 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 2m; 14 source countries in all.
  11. Salts: of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids, manganites, manganates and permanganates, potassium permanganateHS 28416160 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 2m; 14 source countries in all.
  12. Gloves, mittens and mitts: of textile materials (other than wool or fine animal hair, cotton or synthetic fibres), knitted or crocheted, (other than impregnated...HS 61169964 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 2m; 42 source countries in all.
  13. Medicaments: containing antimalarial active principles described in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 30046062 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 2m; 14 source countries in all.
  14. Carpets and other textile floor coverings: woven, (not tufted or flocked), of man-made textile materials, of pile construction, not made up, n.e.c. in item no. 5702.10...HS 57023269 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 1m; 23 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 India'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.

  1. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490India: USD 239m at USD 48,064 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 656m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 27,858 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 65,208 a tonne.
  2. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049India: USD 126m at USD 1,000 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 60m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 784 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 854 a tonne.
  3. Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112India: USD 105m at USD 2.3m a tonne. United States: USD 383m (38 per cent of the line) at USD 1.7m a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.1m a tonne.
  4. Iron or non-alloy steel: (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 720851India: USD 73m at USD 878 a tonne. South Korea: USD 61m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 588 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 878 a tonne.
  5. Cyclic hydrocarbons: benzeneHS 290220India: USD 45m at USD 1,391 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 445m (54 per cent of the line) at USD 983 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,068 a tonne.
  6. Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mmHS 720917India: USD 39m at USD 922 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 37m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 647 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 747 a tonne.
  7. Fungicides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 380892India: USD 38m at USD 48,425 a tonne. France: USD 68m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 14,719 a tonne, 70 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,001 a tonne.
  8. Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mmHS 720916India: USD 38m at USD 885 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 95m (33 per cent of the line) at USD 702 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 747 a tonne.
  9. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plasticsHS 721070India: USD 37m at USD 1,360 a tonne. South Korea: USD 65m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 905 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,297 a tonne.
  10. 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 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mmHS 720837India: USD 36m at USD 819 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 17m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 583 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 634 a tonne.
  11. Dyes: pigments and preparations based thereonHS 320417India: USD 33m at USD 6,982 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 12m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 5,239 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,050 a tonne.
  12. T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910India: USD 32m at USD 37,050 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 123m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 10,447 a tonne, 72 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 25,816 a tonne.
  13. 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 720839India: USD 29m at USD 880 a tonne. South Korea: USD 37m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 677 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 653 a tonne.
  14. Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, n.e.c. in 2933.3HS 293339India: USD 27m at USD 62,528 a tonne. China: USD 37m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 19,311 a tonne, 69 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 53,222 a tonne.
  15. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloysHS 721061India: USD 26m at USD 1,034 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 34m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 819 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 925 a tonne.
  16. Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goodsHS 870410India: USD 24m at USD 10,020 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 12m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 5,364 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,020 a tonne.
  17. Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, cold-rolledHS 722020India: USD 22m at USD 5,614 a tonne. Germany: USD 11m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 3,728 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,916 a tonne.
  18. Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952India: USD 21m at USD 5,956 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 7m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 4,066 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,957 a tonne.
  19. Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840India: USD 21m at USD 16,716 a tonne. Poland: USD 14m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 12,089 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,597 a tonne.
  20. Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933HS 293399India: USD 21m at USD 119,785 a tonne. China: USD 62m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 27,232 a tonne, 77 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 37,002 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 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 India'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.

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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