Trade lane
What the Netherlands buys from Japan.
The Netherlands imported USD 10bn of manufactured and processed goods from Japan in 2024, down 3 per cent on 2022. That is 2 per cent of everything the Netherlands imported in these lines, and Japan is its number 10 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Japan 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 10bnfrom Japan in 2024 (USD 10bn in 2022)
2 per centof the Netherlands's imports in these lines, USD 469bn from every source
594product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#10Japan'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 Japan for it at the border, Japan'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 62 per cent of the lane.
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Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399
Share of the Netherlands's imports33 per cent, 104 source countriesChangeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.1bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 63,871 a tonne, 18,084 tonnesUSD 1.2bnin 2024 -
2
Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840
Share of the Netherlands's imports55 per cent, 74 source countriesChangeup 96 per cent on 2022 (USD 383m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 18,274 a tonne, 41,180 tonnesUSD 753min 2024 -
3
Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380
Share of the Netherlands's imports6 per cent, 55 source countriesChangefrom USD 47m in 2022Unit valueUSD 24,890 a tonne, 18,637 tonnesUSD 464min 2024 -
4
Lasers: other than laser diodesHS 901320
Share of the Netherlands's imports37 per cent, 65 source countriesChangeup 218 per cent on 2022 (USD 104m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 839,720 a tonne, 396 tonnesUSD 332min 2024 -
5
Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952
Share of the Netherlands's imports34 per cent, 53 source countriesChangedown 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 734m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,720 a tonne, 65,234 tonnesUSD 308min 2024 -
6
Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589
Share of the Netherlands's imports15 per cent, 108 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 311m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 389,553 a tonne, 644 tonnesUSD 251min 2024 -
7
Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, with internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 800cc, with or without...HS 871150
Share of the Netherlands's imports67 per cent, 49 source countriesChangeup 173 per cent on 2022 (USD 80m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 48,794 a tonne, 4,453 tonnesUSD 217min 2024 -
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Lenses: objective, for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers, mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, of any material...HS 900211
Share of the Netherlands's imports36 per cent, 65 source countriesChangedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 190m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 719,299 a tonne, 176 tonnesUSD 126min 2024 -
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Ink: writing, drawing and other inks, n.e.c. in heading no. 3215, whether or not concentrated or solidHS 321590
Share of the Netherlands's imports17 per cent, 67 source countriesChangedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 129m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 115,281 a tonne, 956 tonnesUSD 110min 2024 -
10
Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: single-function printing, copying or facsimile machines, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to...HS 844332
Share of the Netherlands's imports13 per cent, 79 source countriesChangeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 100m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 41,098 a tonne, 2,679 tonnesUSD 110min 2024 -
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Electrical capacitors: fixed, aluminium electrolyticHS 853222
Share of the Netherlands's imports59 per cent, 60 source countriesChangeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 100m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 50,184 a tonne, 2,085 tonnesUSD 105min 2024 -
12
Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayerHS 853224
Share of the Netherlands's imports15 per cent, 52 source countriesChangeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 276,355 a tonne, 359 tonnesUSD 99min 2024 -
13
Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760
Share of the Netherlands's imports3 per cent, 84 source countriesChangeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 63,047 a tonne, 1,477 tonnesUSD 93min 2024 -
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Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-orientedHS 722511
Share of the Netherlands's imports89 per cent, 9 source countriesChangedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 100m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,429 a tonne, 36,532 tonnesUSD 89min 2024 -
15
Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goodsHS 870410
Share of the Netherlands's imports57 per cent, 42 source countriesChangeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 79m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,326 a tonne, 9,147 tonnesUSD 85min 2024 -
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Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951
Share of the Netherlands's imports22 per cent, 49 source countriesChangeup 76 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,823 a tonne, 7,855 tonnesUSD 85min 2024 -
17
Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: ultrasonic scanning apparatusHS 901812
Share of the Netherlands's imports24 per cent, 67 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 360,926 a tonne, 235 tonnesUSD 85min 2024 -
18
Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322
Share of the Netherlands's imports3 per cent, 57 source countriesChangeup 195 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,548 a tonne, 6,809 tonnesUSD 79min 2024 -
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Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690
Share of the Netherlands's imports2 per cent, 66 source countriesChangedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 117m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 927,402 a tonne, 79 tonnesUSD 74min 2024 -
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Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999
Share of the Netherlands's imports5 per cent, 123 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 65m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 30,816 a tonne, 2,334 tonnesUSD 72min 2024 -
21
Silicones: in primary formsHS 391000
Share of the Netherlands's imports18 per cent, 74 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 74m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,679 a tonne, 4,793 tonnesUSD 70min 2024 -
22
Lathes: for removing metal, horizontal, numerically controlledHS 845811
Share of the Netherlands's imports59 per cent, 38 source countriesChangedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 27,525 a tonne, 2,541 tonnesUSD 70min 2024 -
23
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 imports2 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 257 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 27,479 a tonne, 2,513 tonnesUSD 69min 2024 -
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Apparatus based on use of x-rays and similar: parts and accessories (x-ray generators, tubes, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or...HS 902290
Share of the Netherlands's imports13 per cent, 77 source countriesChangeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 586,469 a tonne, 118 tonnesUSD 69min 2024 -
25
Ophthalmic instruments and appliancesHS 901850
Share of the Netherlands's imports14 per cent, 79 source countriesChangeup 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 312,734 a tonne, 215 tonnesUSD 67min 2024 -
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Salts of inorganic acids or peroxoacids, double or complex silicates, including aluminosilicates, whether or not chemically defined, excluding azidesHS 284210
Share of the Netherlands's imports43 per cent, 42 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,006 a tonne, 3,863 tonnesUSD 62min 2024 -
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Cameras, photographic (excluding cinematographic): instant print camerasHS 900640
Share of the Netherlands's imports45 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 73,099 a tonne, 843 tonnesUSD 62min 2024 -
28
Photographic plates and film: instant print film, in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, whether or not in packsHS 370120
Share of the Netherlands's imports97 per cent, 45 source countriesChangeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 57,880 a tonne, 1,046 tonnesUSD 61min 2024 -
29
Apparatus based on the use of x-rays: including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, computed...HS 902212
Share of the Netherlands's imports30 per cent, 42 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 73m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 139,977 a tonne, 418 tonnesUSD 59min 2024 -
30
Ball bearingsHS 848210
Share of the Netherlands's imports14 per cent, 85 source countriesChangedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 86m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,882 a tonne, 3,234 tonnesUSD 58min 2024 -
31
Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180
Share of the Netherlands's imports7 per cent, 122 source countriesChangedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 74m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 52,094 a tonne, 1,107 tonnesUSD 58min 2024 -
32
Heterocyclic compounds: with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only, containing an unfused furan ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, n.e.c. in item no. 2932.1HS 293219
Share of the Netherlands's imports71 per cent, 40 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 27,892 a tonne, 2,054 tonnesUSD 57min 2024 -
33
Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine of cylinder capacity exceeding 500cc but not exceeding 800cc...HS 871140
Share of the Netherlands's imports27 per cent, 48 source countriesChangeup 311 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 32,340 a tonne, 1,712 tonnesUSD 55min 2024 -
34
Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, light emitting diodes (LED)HS 854141
Share of the Netherlands's imports38 per cent, 58 source countriesChangedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 82m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 53min 2024 -
35
Electrical apparatus: plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853669
Share of the Netherlands's imports9 per cent, 92 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 66m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 53min 2024 -
36
Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75kWHS 850132
Share of the Netherlands's imports58 per cent, 63 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 70m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 27,978 a tonne, 1,892 tonnesUSD 53min 2024 -
37
Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890
Share of the Netherlands's imports1 per cent, 125 source countriesChangeup 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 183,879 a tonne, 286 tonnesUSD 52min 2024 -
38
Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for other than marine propulsion or the vehicles of...HS 840890
Share of the Netherlands's imports23 per cent, 59 source countriesChangedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 75m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,753 a tonne, 3,622 tonnesUSD 50min 2024 -
39
Ceramic wares: for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, other than articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale or of porcelain or chinaHS 690919
Share of the Netherlands's imports38 per cent, 52 source countriesChangeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 31,012 a tonne, 1,549 tonnesUSD 48min 2024 -
40
Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110
Share of the Netherlands's imports2 per cent, 69 source countriesChangeup 76 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,361 a tonne, 4,629 tonnesUSD 48min 2024 -
41
Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS 848620
Share of the Netherlands's imports6 per cent, 44 source countriesChangeup 278 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 638,284 a tonne, 72 tonnesUSD 46min 2024 -
42
WhiskiesHS 220830
Share of the Netherlands's imports8 per cent, 85 source countriesChangeup 85 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 48,604 a tonne, 928 tonnesUSD 45min 2024 -
43
Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499
Share of the Netherlands's imports4 per cent, 83 source countriesChangeup 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,558 a tonne, 9,772 tonnesUSD 45min 2024 -
44
Tools: plates, sticks, tips and the like for tools, unmounted, of sintered metal carbides or cermetsHS 820900
Share of the Netherlands's imports13 per cent, 58 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 252,703 a tonne, 170 tonnesUSD 43min 2024 -
45
Bulldozers and angledozers: self-propelled, track layingHS 842911
Share of the Netherlands's imports42 per cent, 40 source countriesChangedown 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 85m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,260 a tonne, 4,067 tonnesUSD 42min 2024 -
46
Microtomes and parts and accessories thereofHS 902790
Share of the Netherlands's imports6 per cent, 96 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 260,733 a tonne, 157 tonnesUSD 41min 2024 -
47
Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410
Share of the Netherlands's imports20 per cent, 78 source countriesChangeup 183 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 58,545 a tonne, 698 tonnesUSD 41min 2024 -
48
Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149
Share of the Netherlands's imports8 per cent, 94 source countriesChangedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 55m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,100 a tonne, 5,686 tonnesUSD 40min 2024 -
49
Ignition or starting equipment: spark plugs, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion enginesHS 851110
Share of the Netherlands's imports22 per cent, 55 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 80,450 a tonne, 470 tonnesUSD 38min 2024 -
50
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 imports2 per cent, 42 source countriesChangeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,378 a tonne, 4,598 tonnesUSD 34min 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: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380USD 464m in 2024, from USD 47m in 2022. Japan supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine of cylinder capacity exceeding 500cc but not exceeding 800cc...HS 871140USD 55m in 2024, up 311 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Japan supplies 27 per cent of the line.
- Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS 848620USD 46m in 2024, up 278 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Japan supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- 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 870360USD 69m in 2024, up 257 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). Japan supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Lasers: other than laser diodesHS 901320USD 332m in 2024, up 218 per cent on 2022 (USD 104m in 2022). Japan supplies 37 per cent of the line.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730USD 26m in 2024, up 218 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Japan supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322USD 79m in 2024, up 195 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022). Japan supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410USD 41m in 2024, up 183 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Japan supplies 20 per cent of the line.
- Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders: high-speed goods as specified in subheading note 1 to this chapterHS 852581USD 18m in 2024, up 174 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Japan supplies 21 per cent of the line.
- Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, with internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 800cc, with or without...HS 871150USD 217m in 2024, up 173 per cent on 2022 (USD 80m in 2022). Japan supplies 67 per cent of the line.
- Bearing housings, not incorporating ball or roller bearings and plain shaft bearingsHS 848330USD 14m in 2024, up 161 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Japan supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- X-ray tubesHS 902230USD 19m in 2024, up 138 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Japan supplies 12 per cent of the line.
- Amine-function compounds: aromatic polyamines and their derivatives, other than item no. 2921.51HS 292159USD 12m in 2024, up 118 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Japan supplies 58 per cent of the line.
- Radar apparatusHS 852610USD 12m in 2024, up 104 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Japan supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic windingHS 910221USD 21m in 2024, up 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Japan supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840USD 753m in 2024, up 96 per cent on 2022 (USD 383m in 2022). Japan supplies 55 per cent of the line.
- Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beveragesHS 842230USD 13m in 2024, up 92 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Japan supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- WhiskiesHS 220830USD 45m in 2024, up 85 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). Japan supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Engines: hydraulic power engines and motors, other than linear acting (cylinders)HS 841229USD 9m in 2024, up 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Japan supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951USD 85m in 2024, up 76 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022). Japan supplies 22 per cent of the line.
Where Japan dominates
Lines where Japan supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Japan 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.
- Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, with internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 800cc, with or without...HS 87115067 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 217m; 49 source countries in all.
- Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-orientedHS 72251189 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 89m; 9 source countries in all.
- Photographic plates and film: instant print film, in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, whether or not in packsHS 37012097 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 61m; 45 source countries in all.
- Heterocyclic compounds: with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only, containing an unfused furan ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, n.e.c. in item no. 2932.1HS 29321971 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 57m; 40 source countries in all.
- Mathematical equipment: micrometers, callipers and gaugesHS 90173075 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 31m; 65 source countries in all.
- Germanium oxides and zirconium dioxideHS 28256080 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 12m; 16 source countries in all.
- Rubber: synthetic, chloroprene (chlorobutadiene) rubber (CR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 40024985 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 11m; 28 source countries in all.
- Microscopes, compound optical: for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojectionHS 90112072 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 5m; 34 source countries in all.
- Sewing machines: (not household type), automatic unitsHS 84522162 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 5m; 26 source countries in all.
- Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: vinylidene chloride polymers, in primary formsHS 39045087 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 5m; 16 source countries in all.
- Nickel oxides and hydroxidesHS 28254075 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 3m; 15 source countries in all.
- Photographic film: for x-rays, in rolls, sensitised and unexposed (other than of paper, paperboard or textiles)HS 37021070 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 1m; 15 source countries in all.
- Photographic plates and film: (for other than colour photography), in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, with no side exceeding 255mm, of any material other than paper...HS 37019969 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 1m; 33 source countries in all.
- Photographic film: in rolls, with silver halide emulsion, sensitised, unexposed, without sprocket holes, of a width not exceeding 105mm (other than of paper, paperboard...HS 37023280 per cent of the Netherlands's imports of the line, USD 1m; 25 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 Japan'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.
- Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399Japan: USD 1.2bn at USD 63,871 a tonne. China: USD 406m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 20,386 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 66,026 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840Japan: USD 753m at USD 18,274 a tonne. China: USD 5m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 8,943 a tonne, 51 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 20,986 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380Japan: USD 464m at USD 24,890 a tonne. South Korea: USD 461m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 16,485 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 19,710 a tonne.
- Lasers: other than laser diodesHS 901320Japan: USD 332m at USD 839,720 a tonne. Germany: USD 279m (31 per cent of the line) at USD 272,732 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 711,970 a tonne.
- Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952Japan: USD 308m at USD 4,720 a tonne. Germany: USD 246m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 2,479 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,451 a tonne.
- Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589Japan: USD 251m at USD 389,553 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 116m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 115,964 a tonne, 70 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 273,038 a tonne.
- Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, with internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 800cc, with or without...HS 871150Japan: USD 217m at USD 48,794 a tonne. United States: USD 12m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 13,306 a tonne, 73 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 46,062 a tonne.
- Lenses: objective, for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers, mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, of any material...HS 900211Japan: USD 126m at USD 719,299 a tonne. China: USD 40m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 427,859 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 539,856 a tonne.
- Ink: writing, drawing and other inks, n.e.c. in heading no. 3215, whether or not concentrated or solidHS 321590Japan: USD 110m at USD 115,281 a tonne. China: USD 85m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 52,072 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 74,333 a tonne.
- Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: single-function printing, copying or facsimile machines, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to...HS 844332Japan: USD 110m at USD 41,098 a tonne. China: USD 225m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 28,936 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 39,353 a tonne.
- Electrical capacitors: fixed, aluminium electrolyticHS 853222Japan: USD 105m at USD 50,184 a tonne. Germany: USD 11m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 36,811 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 61,503 a tonne.
- Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayerHS 853224Japan: USD 99m at USD 276,355 a tonne. Germany: USD 512m (77 per cent of the line) at USD 174,697 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 204,027 a tonne.
- Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760Japan: USD 93m at USD 63,047 a tonne. China: USD 1.8bn (65 per cent of the line) at USD 16,501 a tonne, 74 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 47,499 a tonne.
- Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goodsHS 870410Japan: USD 85m at USD 9,326 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 10m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 5,337 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,413 a tonne.
- Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951Japan: USD 85m at USD 10,823 a tonne. Sweden: USD 72m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 4,154 a tonne, 62 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,078 a tonne.
- Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: ultrasonic scanning apparatusHS 901812Japan: USD 85m at USD 360,926 a tonne. China: USD 40m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 268,450 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 360,926 a tonne.
- Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690Japan: USD 74m at USD 927,402 a tonne. United States: USD 1.2bn (38 per cent of the line) at USD 424,782 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 418,835 a tonne.
- Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999Japan: USD 72m at USD 30,816 a tonne. Germany: USD 419m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 12,449 a tonne, 60 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,575 a tonne.
- Silicones: in primary formsHS 391000Japan: USD 70m at USD 14,679 a tonne. Belgium: USD 96m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 10,067 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,101 a tonne.
- Lathes: for removing metal, horizontal, numerically controlledHS 845811Japan: USD 70m at USD 27,525 a tonne. Germany: USD 10m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 19,892 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,335 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 Japan'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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