What Germany buys from the Netherlands.
Germany imported USD 64bn of manufactured and processed goods from the Netherlands in 2024, down 13 per cent on 2022. That is 6 per cent of everything Germany imported in these lines, and the Netherlands is its number 5 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where the Netherlands 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 Germany paid the Netherlands for it at the border, the Netherlands's share of everything Germany imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 37 per cent of the lane.
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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 Germany's imports11 per cent, 95 source countriesChangeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.7bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 354,958 a tonne, 7,921 tonnesUSD 2.8bnin 2024 -
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Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for...HS 300214
Share of Germany's imports22 per cent, 37 source countriesChangedown 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 3.3bn in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 1.7bnin 2024 -
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Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762
Share of Germany's imports12 per cent, 135 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.7bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 229,615 a tonne, 5,991 tonnesUSD 1.4bnin 2024 -
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Biodiesel and mixtures thereof: not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous mineralsHS 382600
Share of Germany's imports53 per cent, 36 source countriesChangedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.6bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,162 a tonne, 984,714 tonnesUSD 1.1bnin 2024 -
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Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215
Share of Germany's imports8 per cent, 61 source countriesChangedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.6bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3.6m a tonne, 308 tonnesUSD 1.1bnin 2024 -
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Cocoa: butter, fat and oilHS 180400
Share of Germany's imports52 per cent, 51 source countriesChangeup 143 per cent on 2022 (USD 414m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,117 a tonne, 76,624 tonnesUSD 1.0bnin 2024 -
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Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121
Share of Germany's imports36 per cent, 42 source countriesChangeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 667m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,975 a tonne, 63,789 tonnesUSD 764min 2024 -
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Cocoa: paste, not defattedHS 180310
Share of Germany's imports70 per cent, 33 source countriesChangeup 379 per cent on 2022 (USD 143m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,575 a tonne, 79,860 tonnesUSD 685min 2024 -
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Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690
Share of Germany's imports19 per cent, 124 source countriesChangeup 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 396m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,815 a tonne, 117,516 tonnesUSD 566min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330
Share of Germany's imports15 per cent, 114 source countriesChangeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 519m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 176,375 a tonne, 3,123 tonnesUSD 551min 2024 -
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Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990
Share of Germany's imports48 per cent, 74 source countriesChangedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 630m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 776 a tonne, 680,415 tonnesUSD 528min 2024 -
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Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higherHS 220710
Share of Germany's imports46 per cent, 37 source countriesChangedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 580m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 910 a tonne, 533,979 tonnesUSD 486min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890
Share of Germany's imports10 per cent, 131 source countriesChangeup 155 per cent on 2022 (USD 178m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 198,072 a tonne, 2,299 tonnesUSD 455min 2024 -
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Electrical static convertersHS 850440
Share of Germany's imports5 per cent, 129 source countriesChangeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 432m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 54,570 a tonne, 8,263 tonnesUSD 451min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110
Share of Germany's imports8 per cent, 79 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 428m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,332 a tonne, 50,121 tonnesUSD 418min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of Germany's imports6 per cent, 140 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 393m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,970 a tonne, 56,613 tonnesUSD 395min 2024 -
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Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399
Share of Germany's imports9 per cent, 106 source countriesChangeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 304m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 70,542 a tonne, 5,195 tonnesUSD 366min 2024 -
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Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozenHS 200410
Share of Germany's imports60 per cent, 39 source countriesChangeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 270m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,539 a tonne, 235,825 tonnesUSD 363min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690
Share of Germany's imports6 per cent, 129 source countriesChangeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 273m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,435 a tonne, 56,322 tonnesUSD 362min 2024 -
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Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239
Share of Germany's imports5 per cent, 112 source countriesChangedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 522m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.4m a tonne, 245 tonnesUSD 338min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of Germany's imports4 per cent, 100 source countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 286m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,598 a tonne, 28,884 tonnesUSD 335min 2024 -
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Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, propene (propylene)HS 290122
Share of Germany's imports55 per cent, 21 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 357m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,101 a tonne, 301,916 tonnesUSD 332min 2024 -
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Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110
Share of Germany's imports27 per cent, 63 source countriesChangedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 536m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,397 a tonne, 232,946 tonnesUSD 326min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890
Share of Germany's imports8 per cent, 90 source countriesChangeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 275m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,344 a tonne, 94,910 tonnesUSD 317min 2024 -
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Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590
Share of Germany's imports12 per cent, 109 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 354m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,507 a tonne, 126,534 tonnesUSD 317min 2024 -
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Tobacco: smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportionHS 240319
Share of Germany's imports40 per cent, 61 source countriesChangeup 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 173m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 57,439 a tonne, 5,403 tonnesUSD 310min 2024 -
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Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, ethyleneHS 290121
Share of Germany's imports62 per cent, 12 source countriesChangedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 413m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 970 a tonne, 314,313 tonnesUSD 305min 2024 -
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Alcohols: saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)HS 290511
Share of Germany's imports45 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 262m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 351 a tonne, 855,979 tonnesUSD 300min 2024 -
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Cyclic hydrocarbons: styreneHS 290250
Share of Germany's imports68 per cent, 19 source countriesChangedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 423m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,256 a tonne, 238,962 tonnesUSD 300min 2024 -
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Polyethers other than polyacetals, and bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate: in primary formsHS 390729
Share of Germany's imports30 per cent, 53 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 385m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,908 a tonne, 156,112 tonnesUSD 298min 2024 -
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Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)HS 721049
Share of Germany's imports20 per cent, 44 source countriesChangedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 443m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 951 a tonne, 312,962 tonnesUSD 298min 2024 -
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Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910
Share of Germany's imports10 per cent, 58 source countriesChangeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 241m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,275 a tonne, 116,708 tonnesUSD 265min 2024 -
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Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760
Share of Germany's imports1 per cent, 78 source countriesChangedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 406m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,599 a tonne, 22,748 tonnesUSD 264min 2024 -
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Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499
Share of Germany's imports10 per cent, 84 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 326m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,405 a tonne, 186,015 tonnesUSD 261min 2024 -
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Propylene, other olefin polymers: propylene copolymers in primary formsHS 390230
Share of Germany's imports23 per cent, 47 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 346m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,559 a tonne, 167,223 tonnesUSD 261min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 854143
Share of Germany's imports14 per cent, 57 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 262m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,565 a tonne, 69,890 tonnesUSD 249min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870423
Share of Germany's imports11 per cent, 34 source countriesChangedown 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 436m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,544 a tonne, 19,634 tonnesUSD 246min 2024 -
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Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, with electric motor for propulsion, with or without side-cars: side-carsHS 871160
Share of Germany's imports13 per cent, 52 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 238m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 41,140 a tonne, 5,887 tonnesUSD 242min 2024 -
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Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial jointsHS 902139
Share of Germany's imports24 per cent, 76 source countriesChangeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 156m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.1m a tonne, 224 tonnesUSD 238min 2024 -
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Monitors: other than cathode-ray tube: capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71HS 852852
Share of Germany's imports9 per cent, 86 source countriesChangedown 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 667m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 39,412 a tonne, 5,998 tonnesUSD 236min 2024 -
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Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219
Share of Germany's imports5 per cent, 88 source countriesChangeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 213m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 160,545 a tonne, 1,416 tonnesUSD 227min 2024 -
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Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713
Share of Germany's imports2 per cent, 112 source countriesChangedown 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 443m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 243,164 a tonne, 919 tonnesUSD 223min 2024 -
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Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, covering the ankle, outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640391
Share of Germany's imports12 per cent, 93 source countriesChangeup 131 per cent on 2022 (USD 96m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 52,452 a tonne, 4,228 tonnesUSD 222min 2024 -
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Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20LHS 850811
Share of Germany's imports9 per cent, 63 source countriesChangedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 259m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 61,093 a tonne, 3,602 tonnesUSD 220min 2024 -
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Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952
Share of Germany's imports21 per cent, 38 source countriesChangedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 301m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,003 a tonne, 31,228 tonnesUSD 219min 2024 -
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Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370
Share of Germany's imports8 per cent, 122 source countriesChangeup 88 per cent on 2022 (USD 115m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 78,590 a tonne, 2,751 tonnesUSD 216min 2024 -
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Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120
Share of Germany's imports17 per cent, 66 source countriesChangedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 272m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,348 a tonne, 158,155 tonnesUSD 213min 2024 -
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Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two...HS 847150
Share of Germany's imports4 per cent, 105 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 231m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 100,556 a tonne, 2,084 tonnesUSD 210min 2024 -
49
Washing and cleaning preparations: powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail...HS 340250
Share of Germany's imports11 per cent, 69 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 224m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,826 a tonne, 112,786 tonnesUSD 206min 2024 -
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Units of automatic data processing machines: n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70HS 847180
Share of Germany's imports9 per cent, 96 source countriesChangedown 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 457m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 197,841 a tonne, 1,025 tonnesUSD 203min 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.
- Food preparations: mixes and doughs for the preparation of bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' waresHS 190120USD 120m in 2024, from USD 11m in 2022. The Netherlands supplies 19 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1HS 870432USD 43m in 2024, from USD 6m in 2022. The Netherlands supplies 88 per cent of the line.
- 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 42m in 2024, from USD 6m in 2022. The Netherlands supplies 19 per cent of the line.
- Cocoa: paste, not defattedHS 180310USD 685m in 2024, up 379 per cent on 2022 (USD 143m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 70 per cent of the line.
- Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: syringes, with or without needlesHS 901831USD 79m in 2024, up 314 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 10 per cent of the line.
- Cyclic hydrocarbons: benzeneHS 290220USD 129m in 2024, up 303 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 34 per cent of the line.
- Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes and pipes (other than line pipe or casing of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines), welded (not longitudinally welded)...HS 730539USD 21m in 2024, up 289 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 31 per cent of the line.
- Vitamins: n.e.c. in heading no. 2936, including natural concentratesHS 293690USD 21m in 2024, up 260 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 38 per cent of the line.
- Photographic plates and film: instant print film, in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, whether or not in packsHS 370120USD 21m in 2024, up 251 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 49 per cent of the line.
- Sports footwear: (other than ski-boots, snowboard boots or cross-country ski footwear), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plasticsHS 640219USD 129m in 2024, up 205 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 28 per cent of the line.
- Hearing aids (excluding parts and accessories)HS 902140USD 116m in 2024, up 199 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 21 per cent of the line.
- Acyclic hydrocarbons: saturatedHS 290110USD 25m in 2024, up 195 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 30 per cent of the line.
- Cases and containers: of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of leather or of composition leatherHS 420231USD 23m in 2024, up 192 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 12 per cent of the line.
- Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 611030USD 165m in 2024, up 190 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- Juice: orange, not frozen, of a Brix value exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 200919USD 126m in 2024, up 181 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 79 per cent of the line.
- Optical elements: n.e.c. in heading no. 9002 (e.g. prisms and mirrors), mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, of any material (excluding...HS 900290USD 32m in 2024, up 180 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 11 per cent of the line.
- Pharmaceutical goods: opacifying preparations for x-ray examinations, diagnostic reagents designed to be administered to the patientHS 300630USD 19m in 2024, up 177 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 13 per cent of the line.
- Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVAHS 850423USD 22m in 2024, up 176 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- Thermometers and pyrometers: (other than liquid filled, for direct reading), not combined with other instrumentsHS 902519USD 24m in 2024, up 175 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Underpants and briefs: men's or boys', of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610711USD 53m in 2024, up 170 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 10 per cent of the line.
Lines where the Netherlands supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where the Netherlands ships at least 60 per cent of what Germany imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Cocoa: paste, not defattedHS 18031070 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 685m; 33 source countries in all.
- Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozenHS 20041060 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 363m; 39 source countries in all.
- Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, ethyleneHS 29012162 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 305m; 12 source countries in all.
- Cyclic hydrocarbons: styreneHS 29025068 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 300m; 19 source countries in all.
- Ethers: acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl etherHS 29091976 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 143m; 26 source countries in all.
- Ammonia: anhydrousHS 28141065 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 129m; 17 source countries in all.
- Juice: orange, not frozen, of a Brix value exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 20091979 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 126m; 41 source countries in all.
- Cocoa: powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 18050069 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 123m; 66 source countries in all.
- Caseinates and other casein derivatives: casein gluesHS 35019074 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 77m; 20 source countries in all.
- Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides, textured or not: of aramids, not for retail sale...HS 54021171 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 73m; 34 source countries in all.
- Nitrile-function compounds: acrylonitrileHS 29261091 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 47m; 13 source countries in all.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1HS 87043288 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 43m; 14 source countries in all.
- Sugars: lactose and lactose syrup, containing by weight 99% or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matterHS 17021164 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 34m; 29 source countries in all.
- Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles: for colour photography (polychrome), (other than in rolls of a width exceeding 610mm), sensitised, unexposedHS 37032085 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 34m; 24 source countries in all.
- Poly(lactic acid): in primary formsHS 39077076 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 27m; 33 source countries in all.
- Steel, stainless: ingots and other primary formsHS 72181061 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 25m; 29 source countries in all.
- Aldehydes: acyclic, without other oxygen function, methanal (formaldehyde)HS 29121176 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 24m; 19 source countries in all.
- Linoleum, whether or not cut to shapeHS 59041080 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 24m; 22 source countries in all.
- Albumins: egg albumin, driedHS 35021171 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 19m; 15 source countries in all.
- Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane: containing other hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or...HS 38276565 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 17m; 12 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 the Netherlands's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Germany 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.
- Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490The Netherlands: USD 2.8bn at USD 354,958 a tonne. Switzerland: USD 2.9bn (11 per cent of the line) at USD 111,670 a tonne, 69 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 75,438 a tonne.
- Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762The Netherlands: USD 1.4bn at USD 229,615 a tonne. China: USD 3.8bn (32 per cent of the line) at USD 116,447 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 280,068 a tonne.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215The Netherlands: USD 1.1bn at USD 3.6m a tonne. United States: USD 2.0bn (14 per cent of the line) at USD 2.6m a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3.3m a tonne.
- Cocoa: butter, fat and oilHS 180400The Netherlands: USD 1.0bn at USD 13,117 a tonne. Ivory Coast: USD 244m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 7,555 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,860 a tonne.
- Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121The Netherlands: USD 764m at USD 11,975 a tonne. Austria: USD 72m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 8,068 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,842 a tonne.
- Cocoa: paste, not defattedHS 180310The Netherlands: USD 685m at USD 8,575 a tonne. Switzerland: USD 73m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 6,556 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,641 a tonne.
- Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690The Netherlands: USD 566m at USD 4,815 a tonne. Belgium: USD 113m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 2,308 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,269 a tonne.
- Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330The Netherlands: USD 551m at USD 176,375 a tonne. China: USD 999m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 50,437 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 177,741 a tonne.
- Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990The Netherlands: USD 528m at USD 776 a tonne. Latvia: USD 6m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 343 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,454 a tonne.
- Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higherHS 220710The Netherlands: USD 486m at USD 910 a tonne. Slovakia: USD 17m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 708 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 936 a tonne.
- Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890The Netherlands: USD 455m at USD 198,072 a tonne. United States: USD 772m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 97,645 a tonne, 51 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 97,309 a tonne.
- Electrical static convertersHS 850440The Netherlands: USD 451m at USD 54,570 a tonne. China: USD 2.3bn (26 per cent of the line) at USD 34,491 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 59,810 a tonne.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110The Netherlands: USD 418m at USD 8,332 a tonne. China: USD 545m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 3,674 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,716 a tonne.
- Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690The Netherlands: USD 395m at USD 6,970 a tonne. Luxembourg: USD 7m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 5,159 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,693 a tonne.
- Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399The Netherlands: USD 366m at USD 70,542 a tonne. China: USD 981m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 54,772 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 72,566 a tonne.
- Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozenHS 200410The Netherlands: USD 363m at USD 1,539 a tonne. Poland: USD 10m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 1,129 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,539 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690The Netherlands: USD 362m at USD 6,435 a tonne. China: USD 771m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 3,783 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,001 a tonne.
- Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239The Netherlands: USD 338m at USD 1.4m a tonne. Malaysia: USD 1.1bn (15 per cent of the line) at USD 668,713 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 997,731 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899The Netherlands: USD 335m at USD 11,598 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 1.2bn (13 per cent of the line) at USD 8,611 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,780 a tonne.
- Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, propene (propylene)HS 290122The Netherlands: USD 332m at USD 1,101 a tonne. Romania: USD 50m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 765 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,049 a tonne.
What Germany 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 Germany 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 the Netherlands's part of everything Germany 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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