Trade lane
What Switzerland buys from the Netherlands.
Switzerland imported USD 5.5bn of manufactured and processed goods from the Netherlands in 2024, up 23 per cent on 2022. That is 3 per cent of everything Switzerland imported in these lines, and the Netherlands is its number 9 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 5.5bnfrom the Netherlands in 2024 (USD 4.5bn in 2022)
3 per centof Switzerland's imports in these lines, USD 218bn from every source
603product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#9the Netherlands's rank among Switzerland's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Switzerland paid the Netherlands for it at the border, the Netherlands's share of everything Switzerland imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 57 per cent of the lane.
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Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212
Share of Switzerland's imports13 per cent, 69 source countriesChangefrom USD 10m in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 708min 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 Switzerland's imports5 per cent, 68 source countriesChangeup 273 per cent on 2022 (USD 128m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14.6m a tonne, 33 tonnesUSD 479min 2024 -
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Cocoa: butter, fat and oilHS 180400
Share of Switzerland's imports69 per cent, 36 source countriesChangeup 159 per cent on 2022 (USD 108m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,348 a tonne, 21,047 tonnesUSD 281min 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 Switzerland's imports7 per cent, 31 source countriesChangedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 192m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 180min 2024 -
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Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490
Share of Switzerland's importsunder 1 per cent, 118 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 143m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 265,550 a tonne, 645 tonnesUSD 171min 2024 -
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Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused thiazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structureHS 293410
Share of Switzerland's imports43 per cent, 27 source countriesChangefrom USD 68k in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 110min 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 Switzerland's imports8 per cent, 74 source countriesChangeup 229 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 844,010 a tonne, 100 tonnesUSD 84min 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 Switzerland's imports19 per cent, 19 source countriesChangeup 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,383 a tonne, 4,499 tonnesUSD 74min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890
Share of Switzerland's imports5 per cent, 105 source countriesChangeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 200,214 a tonne, 310 tonnesUSD 62min 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 Switzerland's imports36 per cent, 20 source countriesChangeup 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,866 a tonne, 3,092 tonnesUSD 52min 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 Switzerland's imports9 per cent, 90 source countriesChangeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 560,166 a tonne, 92 tonnesUSD 52min 2024 -
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Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690
Share of Switzerland's imports8 per cent, 144 source countriesChangeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,779 a tonne, 5,114 tonnesUSD 45min 2024 -
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Polyethers other than polyacetals, and bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate: in primary formsHS 390729
Share of Switzerland's imports20 per cent, 41 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,997 a tonne, 20,926 tonnesUSD 42min 2024 -
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Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499
Share of Switzerland's imports8 per cent, 72 source countriesChangeup 158 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,864 a tonne, 13,868 tonnesUSD 40min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839
Share of Switzerland's imports6 per cent, 71 source countriesChangedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 63m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 654,075 a tonne, 60 tonnesUSD 39min 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 Switzerland's imports2 per cent, 109 source countriesChangedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 189,861 a tonne, 189 tonnesUSD 36min 2024 -
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Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399
Share of Switzerland's imports6 per cent, 88 source countriesChangedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 90,068 a tonne, 328 tonnesUSD 30min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of Switzerland's imports2 per cent, 151 source countriesChangedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 18,378 a tonne, 1,513 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or includedHS 847190
Share of Switzerland's imports20 per cent, 76 source countriesChangefrom USD 3m in 2022Unit valueUSD 689,197 a tonne, 38 tonnesUSD 26min 2024 -
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Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2HS 842129
Share of Switzerland's imports11 per cent, 67 source countriesChangeup 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 25min 2024 -
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Propylene, other olefin polymers: propylene copolymers in primary formsHS 390230
Share of Switzerland's imports24 per cent, 35 source countriesChangeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,900 a tonne, 12,776 tonnesUSD 24min 2024 -
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Microtomes and parts and accessories thereofHS 902790
Share of Switzerland's imports10 per cent, 86 source countriesChangeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 226,198 a tonne, 106 tonnesUSD 24min 2024 -
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Ethers: acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl etherHS 290919
Share of Switzerland's imports57 per cent, 23 source countriesChangedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 999 a tonne, 23,130 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious...HS 910121
Share of Switzerland's imports4 per cent, 77 source countriesChangeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 874.1m a tonne, 0.0 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009HS 220299
Share of Switzerland's imports9 per cent, 82 source countriesChangeup 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,510 a tonne, 14,708 tonnesUSD 22min 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 Switzerland's imports7 per cent, 54 source countriesChangedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 75,328 a tonne, 295 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 854143
Share of Switzerland's imports7 per cent, 49 source countriesChangedown 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,545 a tonne, 6,207 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: dinonyl or didecyl orthophthalatesHS 291733
Share of Switzerland's imports56 per cent, 9 source countriesChangedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,566 a tonne, 13,801 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713
Share of Switzerland's imports1 per cent, 79 source countriesChangefrom USD 2m in 2022Unit valueUSD 1.9m a tonne, 10 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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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 Switzerland's imports7 per cent, 69 source countriesChangeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,571 a tonne, 7,764 tonnesUSD 20min 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 Switzerland's imports3 per cent, 50 source countriesChangeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,419 a tonne, 2,337 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112
Share of Switzerland's imports3 per cent, 20 source countriesChangeup 85 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 810,035 a tonne, 24 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170
Share of Switzerland's imports6 per cent, 84 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 493,171 a tonne, 39 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavouredHS 220210
Share of Switzerland's imports8 per cent, 87 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,786 a tonne, 10,503 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989
Share of Switzerland's imports3 per cent, 89 source countriesChangeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 19,053 a tonne, 976 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Appliances: worn, carried or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disabilityHS 902190
Share of Switzerland's imports4 per cent, 74 source countriesChangedown 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.1m a tonne, 17 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499
Share of Switzerland's imports3 per cent, 141 source countriesChangeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 25,833 a tonne, 705 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial jointsHS 902139
Share of Switzerland's imports8 per cent, 69 source countriesChangedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3.1m a tonne, 5.8 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic windingHS 910221
Share of Switzerland's imports5 per cent, 106 source countriesChangeup 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 156.1m a tonne, 0.1 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Carpets: tufted, of nylon or other polyamides, whether or not made upHS 570329
Share of Switzerland's imports36 per cent, 42 source countriesChangeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,139 a tonne, 2,403 tonnesUSD 17min 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 Switzerland's imports3 per cent, 105 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,915 a tonne, 2,884 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Pacemakers: for stimulating heart muscles (excluding parts and accessories)HS 902150
Share of Switzerland's imports26 per cent, 22 source countriesChangedown 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8.5m a tonne, 2.0 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120
Share of Switzerland's imports11 per cent, 46 source countriesChangedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,522 a tonne, 11,017 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910
Share of Switzerland's imports5 per cent, 57 source countriesChangeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,303 a tonne, 3,707 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functionsHS 847990
Share of Switzerland's imports4 per cent, 92 source countriesChangeup 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 28,602 a tonne, 552 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological...HS 901819
Share of Switzerland's imports9 per cent, 71 source countriesChangeup 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 655,228 a tonne, 24 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Steroidal hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: oestrogens and progestogensHS 293723
Share of Switzerland's imports50 per cent, 17 source countriesChangeup 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3.9m a tonne, 4.0 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Sauces: tomato ketchup and other tomato saucesHS 210320
Share of Switzerland's imports21 per cent, 52 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,723 a tonne, 3,305 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)HS 841199
Share of Switzerland's imports3 per cent, 66 source countriesChangeup 278 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 390,395 a tonne, 40 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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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 Switzerland's imports2 per cent, 102 source countriesChangedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 67,393 a tonne, 222 tonnesUSD 15min 2024
Fastest growing
The lines that grew most since 2022.
Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212USD 708m in 2024, from USD 10m in 2022. The Netherlands supplies 13 per cent of the line.
- 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 479m in 2024, up 273 per cent on 2022 (USD 128m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- 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 84m in 2024, up 229 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Cocoa: butter, fat and oilHS 180400USD 281m in 2024, up 159 per cent on 2022 (USD 108m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 69 per cent of the line.
- Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499USD 40m in 2024, up 158 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Paper pulp: moulded or pressed articles or paper pulpHS 482370USD 11m in 2024, up 100 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 35 per cent of the line.
- 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 870423USD 74m in 2024, up 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 19 per cent of the line.
- Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112USD 19m in 2024, up 85 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- 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 902214USD 12m in 2024, up 85 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 16 per cent of the line.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730USD 10m in 2024, up 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological...HS 901819USD 16m in 2024, up 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428HS 842890USD 13m in 2024, up 80 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- Paper and paperboard: self-adhesive, in rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810HS 481141USD 10m in 2024, up 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Tobacco: other than homogenised or reconstituted or smokingHS 240399USD 11m in 2024, up 77 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 22 per cent of the line.
- Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2HS 842129USD 25m in 2024, up 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 11 per cent of the line.
- Units of automatic data processing machines: n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70HS 847180USD 14m in 2024, up 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic windingHS 910221USD 17m in 2024, up 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121USD 52m in 2024, up 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 36 per cent of the line.
- Perfumes and deodorizers: perfuming or deodorizing preparations for rooms, (excluding those which operate by burning)HS 330749USD 8m in 2024, up 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 12 per cent of the line.
- Bicycles and other cycles: including delivery tricycles, not motorisedHS 871200USD 11m in 2024, up 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The Netherlands supplies 5 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 Switzerland imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Cocoa: butter, fat and oilHS 18040069 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 281m; 36 source countries in all.
- Cocoa: powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 18050060 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 14m; 48 source countries in all.
- Wood: densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapesHS 44130060 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 9m; 29 source countries in all.
- Alcohols: saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereofHS 29051693 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 8m; 14 source countries in all.
- Machines, card clothing: parts and accessoriesHS 84483167 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 7m; 14 source countries in all.
- Linoleum, whether or not cut to shapeHS 59041078 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 6m; 14 source countries in all.
- Ammonia: anhydrousHS 28141082 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 6m; 12 source countries in all.
- Printing machinery: offset, reel-fedHS 84431190 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 4m; 14 source countries in all.
- Ester gumsHS 38063076 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 3m; 15 source countries in all.
- Albumins: egg albumin, driedHS 35021163 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 2m; 11 source countries in all.
- Wood: of birch (Betula spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, of a thickness exceeding 6mm, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointedHS 44079685 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 2m; 7 source countries in all.
- Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles: for colour photography (polychrome), (other than in rolls of a width exceeding 610mm), sensitised, unexposedHS 37032060 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 2m; 19 source countries in all.
- Tubes: television camera tubes, image converters and intensifiers, other photo-cathode tubesHS 85402085 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 2m; 13 source countries in all.
- Poultry incubators and broodersHS 84362168 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 1m; 18 source countries in all.
- Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane: containing other hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or...HS 38276560 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 1m; 5 source countries in all.
- Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: phosphatic, superphosphates, containing by weight 35% or more of diphosphorus pentaoxide (P2O5)HS 31031180 per cent of Switzerland's imports of the line, USD 1m; 4 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 Switzerland 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.
- 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 479m at USD 14.6m a tonne. Germany: USD 2.6bn (26 per cent of the line) at USD 2.4m a tonne, 83 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6.0m a tonne.
- Cocoa: butter, fat and oilHS 180400The Netherlands: USD 281m at USD 13,348 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 25m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 8,128 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,348 a tonne.
- 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 171m at USD 265,550 a tonne. Turkey: USD 65m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 73,587 a tonne, 72 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 320,320 a tonne.
- 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 847150The Netherlands: USD 84m at USD 844,010 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 283m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 371,511 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 360,120 a tonne.
- 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 870423The Netherlands: USD 74m at USD 16,383 a tonne. France: USD 9m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 8,189 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,843 a tonne.
- Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890The Netherlands: USD 62m at USD 200,214 a tonne. Belgium: USD 75m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 102,335 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 183,996 a tonne.
- 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 382219The Netherlands: USD 52m at USD 560,166 a tonne. United States: USD 177m (31 per cent of the line) at USD 266,069 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 253,759 a tonne.
- Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690The Netherlands: USD 45m at USD 8,779 a tonne. Thailand: USD 26m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 3,677 a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,843 a tonne.
- Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499The Netherlands: USD 40m at USD 2,864 a tonne. France: USD 43m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 1,277 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,870 a tonne.
- Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839The Netherlands: USD 39m at USD 654,075 a tonne. Ireland: USD 98m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 488,505 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 136,964 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 36m at USD 189,861 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 17m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 85,042 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 350,712 a tonne.
- Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399The Netherlands: USD 30m at USD 90,068 a tonne. Germany: USD 60m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 68,154 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 93,972 a tonne.
- Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690The Netherlands: USD 28m at USD 18,378 a tonne. Italy: USD 115m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 13,792 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 23,564 a tonne.
- Magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or includedHS 847190The Netherlands: USD 26m at USD 689,197 a tonne. Germany: USD 38m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 334,364 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 346,914 a tonne.
- Microtomes and parts and accessories thereofHS 902790The Netherlands: USD 24m at USD 226,198 a tonne. China: USD 11m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 122,516 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 336,469 a tonne.
- Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious...HS 910121The Netherlands: USD 23m at USD 874.1m a tonne. China: USD 44m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 576.6m a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 619.9m a tonne.
- Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009HS 220299The Netherlands: USD 22m at USD 1,510 a tonne. France: USD 22m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 888 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,479 a tonne.
- Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, with electric motor for propulsion, with or without side-cars: side-carsHS 871160The Netherlands: USD 22m at USD 75,328 a tonne. China: USD 54m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 23,919 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 70,133 a tonne.
- Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713The Netherlands: USD 20m at USD 1.9m a tonne. Germany: USD 43m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 967,310 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 989,200 a tonne.
- 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 340250The Netherlands: USD 20m at USD 2,571 a tonne. Italy: USD 25m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 1,975 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,826 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What Switzerland 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 Switzerland 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 Switzerland 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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