Trade lane

What Japan buys from the Netherlands.

Japan imported USD 3.2bn of manufactured and processed goods from the Netherlands in 2024, down 4 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Japan imported in these lines, and the Netherlands is its number 18 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.

USD 3.2bnfrom the Netherlands in 2024 (USD 3.3bn in 2022)
1 per centof Japan's imports in these lines, USD 431bn from every source
294product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#18the Netherlands's rank among Japan's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Japan paid the Netherlands for it at the border, the Netherlands's share of everything Japan imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 70 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS 848620

    Share of Japan's imports29 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 613m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.6m a tonne, 500 tonnes
    USD 789min 2024
  2. 2

    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 Japan's imports3 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changeup 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 210m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 289min 2024
  3. 3

    Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690

    Share of Japan's imports6 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 107m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.2m a tonne, 99 tonnes
    USD 123min 2024
  4. 4

    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 Japan's imports1 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 119m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 106min 2024
  5. 5

    Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozenHS 200410

    Share of Japan's imports10 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 91 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,622 a tonne, 44,473 tonnes
    USD 72min 2024
  6. 6

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: magnetic resonance imaging apparatusHS 901813

    Share of Japan's imports16 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 54m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 55min 2024
  7. 7

    Apparatus based on the use of x-rays: including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, for medical, surgical or veterinary uses, not dental uses, excluding computed...HS 902214

    Share of Japan's imports19 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 85m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 108,928 a tonne, 482 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
  8. 8

    Cocoa: powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 180500

    Share of Japan's imports43 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changeup 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,088 a tonne, 7,917 tonnes
    USD 48min 2024
  9. 9

    Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690

    Share of Japan's imports5 per cent, 75 source countries
    Changeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,909 a tonne, 5,458 tonnes
    USD 38min 2024
  10. 10

    Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121

    Share of Japan's imports29 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changeup 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,780 a tonne, 3,028 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  11. 11

    Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910

    Share of Japan's imports5 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,472 a tonne, 10,042 tonnes
    USD 35min 2024
  12. 12

    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 Japan's imports1 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changeup 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 297,931 a tonne, 115 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  13. 13

    Cocoa: butter, fat and oilHS 180400

    Share of Japan's imports10 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 302 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,080 a tonne, 1,944 tonnes
    USD 31min 2024
  14. 14

    Wadding: textile flock and dust and mill nepsHS 560130

    Share of Japan's imports29 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,109 a tonne, 1,231 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  15. 15

    Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3920, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or...HS 392099

    Share of Japan's imports11 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 47,834 a tonne, 510 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  16. 16

    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 Japan's imports5 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,394 a tonne, 2,220 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  17. 17

    Polyamides: n.e.c. in heading no. 3908, in primary formsHS 390890

    Share of Japan's imports8 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,949 a tonne, 2,053 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  18. 18

    Albumins: egg albumin, driedHS 350211

    Share of Japan's imports30 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changedown 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,192 a tonne, 2,508 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  19. 19

    Microscopes (excluding optical microscopes): diffraction apparatusHS 901210

    Share of Japan's imports16 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changeup 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 549,225 a tonne, 36 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  20. 20

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changedown 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 20min 2024
  21. 21

    Sugars: lactose and lactose syrup, containing by weight 99% or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matterHS 170211

    Share of Japan's imports19 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,460 a tonne, 7,483 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  22. 22

    Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for veterinary medicineHS 300242

    Share of Japan's imports28 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 660,797 a tonne, 28 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  23. 23

    Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial jointsHS 902139

    Share of Japan's imports2 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changeup 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4.1m a tonne, 4.4 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  24. 24

    Ethers: acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl etherHS 290919

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changefrom USD 24k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 18min 2024
  25. 25

    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 Japan's importsunder 1 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changeup 153 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 315,585 a tonne, 53 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  26. 26

    Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changefrom USD 143k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 16min 2024
  27. 27

    Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191

    Share of Japan's importsunder 1 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changeup 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 16min 2024
  28. 28

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

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,403 a tonne, 3,531 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  29. 29

    Pharmaceutical goods: dental cements and other dental fillings, bone reconstruction cementsHS 300640

    Share of Japan's imports26 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 201 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 16min 2024
  30. 30

    Caseinates and other casein derivatives: casein gluesHS 350190

    Share of Japan's imports14 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,646 a tonne, 1,199 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  31. 31

    Headgear: (other than safety headgear), (of materials other than rubber or plastic), whether or not lined or trimmedHS 650699

    Share of Japan's imports60 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 214,201 a tonne, 65 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  32. 32

    Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changeup 116 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 409,214 a tonne, 33 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  33. 33

    Machinery: industrial, for the preparation of meat or poultryHS 843850

    Share of Japan's imports36 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 478 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 72,977 a tonne, 178 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  34. 34

    Liqueurs and cordialsHS 220870

    Share of Japan's imports15 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changeup 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,380 a tonne, 1,482 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  35. 35

    Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any materialHS 961900

    Share of Japan's imports13 per cent, 39 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,036 a tonne, 2,892 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  36. 36

    Dyes: carotenoid colouring matters and preparations based thereonHS 320418

    Share of Japan's imports43 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 60,336 a tonne, 189 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  37. 37

    Pharmaceutical goods: chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones, on other products of heading 2937 or on spermicidesHS 300660

    Share of Japan's imports34 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.1m a tonne, 9.9 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  38. 38

    Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239

    Share of Japan's importsunder 1 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.8m a tonne, 6.3 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  39. 39

    Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), lactic acid, its salts and estersHS 291811

    Share of Japan's imports28 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,024 a tonne, 3,596 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  40. 40

    Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690

    Share of Japan's importsunder 1 per cent, 90 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,361 a tonne, 1,137 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  41. 41

    Hearing aids (excluding parts and accessories)HS 902140

    Share of Japan's imports8 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.9m a tonne, 5.6 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  42. 42

    Steroidal hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: oestrogens and progestogensHS 293723

    Share of Japan's imports34 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 21.3m a tonne, 0.5 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  43. 43

    Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, n.e.c. in...HS 291590

    Share of Japan's imports6 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,298 a tonne, 1,554 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  44. 44

    Glycosides: natural or reproduced by synthesis, other than rutoside (rutin) and its derivativesHS 293890

    Share of Japan's imports19 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changefrom USD 25k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 320,491 a tonne, 30 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  45. 45

    Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 32,178 a tonne, 291 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  46. 46

    Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: acid oils from refining: (other than stearic acid, oleic acid or tall oil fatty acids)HS 382319

    Share of Japan's imports9 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,026 a tonne, 1,154 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  47. 47

    Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.c. in heading no. 1901HS 190190

    Share of Japan's imports3 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,547 a tonne, 2,607 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  48. 48

    Cranes: overhead travelling cranes on fixed supportHS 842611

    Share of Japan's imports85 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 9min 2024
  49. 49

    Halogenated olefin polymers: fluoro-polymers, polytetrafluoroethylene, in primary formsHS 390461

    Share of Japan's imports10 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,852 a tonne, 528 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  50. 50

    Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990

    Share of Japan's imports2 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changedown 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,621 a tonne, 5,469 tonnes
    USD 9min 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. Cocoa: butter, fat and oilHS 180400USD 31m in 2024, up 302 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  2. Pharmaceutical goods: dental cements and other dental fillings, bone reconstruction cementsHS 300640USD 16m in 2024, up 201 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 26 per cent of the line.
  3. Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762USD 17m in 2024, up 153 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
  4. Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710USD 14m in 2024, up 116 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  5. Microscopes (excluding optical microscopes): diffraction apparatusHS 901210USD 20m in 2024, up 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  6. Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozenHS 200410USD 72m in 2024, up 91 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  7. Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial jointsHS 902139USD 18m in 2024, up 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  8. 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 847150USD 34m in 2024, up 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  9. Halogenated olefin polymers: fluoro-polymers, polytetrafluoroethylene, in primary formsHS 390461USD 9m in 2024, up 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  10. Steroidal hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: oestrogens and progestogensHS 293723USD 10m in 2024, up 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 34 per cent of the line.
  11. Liqueurs and cordialsHS 220870USD 12m in 2024, up 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 15 per cent of the line.
  12. Cocoa: powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 180500USD 48m in 2024, up 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 43 per cent of the line.
  13. Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121USD 36m in 2024, up 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 29 per cent of the line.
  14. Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690USD 7m in 2024, up 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
  15. 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 300215USD 289m in 2024, up 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 210m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  16. Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191USD 16m in 2024, up 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
  17. 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 190590USD 23m in 2024, up 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  18. Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS 848620USD 789m in 2024, up 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 613m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 29 per cent of the line.
  19. Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.c. in heading no. 1901HS 190190USD 9m in 2024, up 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  20. Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: acid oils from refining: (other than stearic acid, oleic acid or tall oil fatty acids)HS 382319USD 9m in 2024, up 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 9 per cent of the line.
Where the Netherlands dominates

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 Japan imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Cranes: overhead travelling cranes on fixed supportHS 84261185 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 9m; 8 source countries in all.
  2. Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles: for colour photography (polychrome), (other than in rolls of a width exceeding 610mm), sensitised, unexposedHS 37032070 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 6m; 8 source countries in all.
  3. 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 54021172 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 5m; 11 source countries in all.
  4. Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 18kW but not exceeding 37kWHS 87019280 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 4m; 10 source countries in all.
  5. Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane: containing other hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or...HS 38276873 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 3m; 3 source countries in all.
  6. Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles: in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of a width exceeding 610mmHS 37031099 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 3m; 6 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 the Netherlands's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Japan 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. Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS 848620The Netherlands: USD 789m at USD 1.6m a tonne. United States: USD 673m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 443,339 a tonne, 72 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 351,974 a tonne.
  2. Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690The Netherlands: USD 123m at USD 1.2m a tonne. United States: USD 699m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 328,287 a tonne, 74 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 367,346 a tonne.
  3. Cocoa: powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 180500The Netherlands: USD 48m at USD 6,088 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 46m (41 per cent of the line) at USD 4,309 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,705 a tonne.
  4. Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690The Netherlands: USD 38m at USD 6,909 a tonne. China: USD 116m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 2,961 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,909 a tonne.
  5. Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910The Netherlands: USD 35m at USD 3,472 a tonne. South Korea: USD 68m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 2,728 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,518 a tonne.
  6. Cocoa: butter, fat and oilHS 180400The Netherlands: USD 31m at USD 16,080 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 185m (60 per cent of the line) at USD 12,614 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,695 a tonne.
  7. Wadding: textile flock and dust and mill nepsHS 560130The Netherlands: USD 25m at USD 20,109 a tonne. Thailand: USD 33m (38 per cent of the line) at USD 2,179 a tonne, 89 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,002 a tonne.
  8. Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3920, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or...HS 392099The Netherlands: USD 24m at USD 47,834 a tonne. United States: USD 78m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 27,489 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 40,725 a tonne.
  9. 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 190590The Netherlands: USD 23m at USD 10,394 a tonne. China: USD 96m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 3,006 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,766 a tonne.
  10. Polyamides: n.e.c. in heading no. 3908, in primary formsHS 390890The Netherlands: USD 22m at USD 10,949 a tonne. United States: USD 129m (46 per cent of the line) at USD 3,818 a tonne, 65 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,457 a tonne.
  11. Microscopes (excluding optical microscopes): diffraction apparatusHS 901210The Netherlands: USD 20m at USD 549,225 a tonne. United States: USD 22m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 436,878 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 436,878 a tonne.
  12. Sugars: lactose and lactose syrup, containing by weight 99% or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matterHS 170211The Netherlands: USD 18m at USD 2,460 a tonne. United States: USD 37m (39 per cent of the line) at USD 893 a tonne, 64 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 898 a tonne.
  13. Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for veterinary medicineHS 300242The Netherlands: USD 18m at USD 660,797 a tonne. United States: USD 26m (40 per cent of the line) at USD 216,097 a tonne, 67 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 526,550 a tonne.
  14. Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial jointsHS 902139The Netherlands: USD 18m at USD 4.1m a tonne. United States: USD 346m (46 per cent of the line) at USD 1.8m a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.5m a tonne.
  15. 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 17m at USD 315,585 a tonne. India: USD 29m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 247,917 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 344,503 a tonne.
  16. Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499The Netherlands: USD 16m at USD 4,403 a tonne. China: USD 513m (38 per cent of the line) at USD 1,221 a tonne, 72 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,634 a tonne.
  17. Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710The Netherlands: USD 14m at USD 409,214 a tonne. China: USD 696m (44 per cent of the line) at USD 64,731 a tonne, 84 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 136,694 a tonne.
  18. Machinery: industrial, for the preparation of meat or poultryHS 843850The Netherlands: USD 13m at USD 72,977 a tonne. China: USD 5m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 15,748 a tonne, 78 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 55,318 a tonne.
  19. Liqueurs and cordialsHS 220870The Netherlands: USD 12m at USD 8,380 a tonne. United States: USD 6m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 5,260 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,687 a tonne.
  20. Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239The Netherlands: USD 11m at USD 1.8m a tonne. United States: USD 485m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 1.3m a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.6m 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 Japan 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 Japan 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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