Trade lane
What Belgium buys from Portugal.
Belgium imported USD 1.6bn of manufactured and processed goods from Portugal in 2024, down 1 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Belgium imported in these lines, and Portugal is its number 26 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Portugal 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 1.6bnfrom Portugal in 2024 (USD 1.6bn in 2022)
1 per centof Belgium's imports in these lines, USD 310bn from every source
211product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#26Portugal's rank among Belgium's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Belgium paid Portugal for it at the border, Portugal's share of everything Belgium imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 67 per cent of the lane.
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1
Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused thiazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structureHS 293410
Share of Belgium's imports86 per cent, 24 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 161min 2024 -
2
Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490
Share of Belgium's imports1 per cent, 117 source countriesChangeup 101 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 69,011 a tonne, 1,814 tonnesUSD 125min 2024 -
3
Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322
Share of Belgium's imports1 per cent, 53 source countriesChangedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,232 a tonne, 4,031 tonnesUSD 41min 2024 -
4
Radio remote control apparatusHS 852692
Share of Belgium's imports48 per cent, 53 source countriesChangeup 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 207,231 a tonne, 191 tonnesUSD 40min 2024 -
5
Derivatives of hydrocarbons: containing only nitro or only nitroso groups, whether or not halogenatedHS 290420
Share of Belgium's imports26 per cent, 14 source countriesChangeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,144 a tonne, 34,084 tonnesUSD 39min 2024 -
6
Meters: speed indicators and tachometers: stroboscopesHS 902920
Share of Belgium's imports37 per cent, 59 source countriesChangeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 186,915 a tonne, 209 tonnesUSD 39min 2024 -
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Amino-resins: n.e.c. in heading no. 3909, in primary forms, poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (Crude MDI, polymeric MDI)HS 390931
Share of Belgium's imports8 per cent, 22 source countriesChangedown 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 91m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 931 a tonne, 41,693 tonnesUSD 39min 2024 -
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Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or lessHS 220421
Share of Belgium's imports5 per cent, 73 source countriesChangedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,873 a tonne, 9,820 tonnesUSD 38min 2024 -
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Electrical insulators: other than of glass and ceramicsHS 854690
Share of Belgium's imports81 per cent, 49 source countriesChangeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 18,614 a tonne, 1,944 tonnesUSD 36min 2024 -
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Radio navigational aid apparatusHS 852691
Share of Belgium's imports35 per cent, 63 source countriesChangeup 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 534,170 a tonne, 63 tonnesUSD 34min 2024 -
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Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 854449
Share of Belgium's imports7 per cent, 79 source countriesChangeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,637 a tonne, 3,617 tonnesUSD 31min 2024 -
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Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or shipsHS 854430
Share of Belgium's imports5 per cent, 84 source countriesChangeup 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 46,828 a tonne, 602 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321
Share of Belgium's imports1 per cent, 45 source countriesChangedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,573 a tonne, 2,459 tonnesUSD 24min 2024 -
14
Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870421
Share of Belgium's imports1 per cent, 34 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,446 a tonne, 2,626 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
15
Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight...HS 480256
Share of Belgium's imports18 per cent, 32 source countriesChangedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,238 a tonne, 17,380 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Insulating fittings: of plastics, for electrical machines, of insulating material only (except minor assembly parts), excluding those of heading no. 8546HS 854720
Share of Belgium's imports20 per cent, 59 source countriesChangeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 28,570 a tonne, 663 tonnesUSD 19min 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 Belgium's imports2 per cent, 49 source countriesChangedown 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 54m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,294 a tonne, 2,221 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavouredHS 220210
Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 105 source countriesChangeup 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 730 a tonne, 23,842 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acidHS 200290
Share of Belgium's imports18 per cent, 36 source countriesChangeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,585 a tonne, 10,176 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 392410
Share of Belgium's imports8 per cent, 86 source countriesChangeup 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,474 a tonne, 1,672 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
21
Amine-function compounds: aromatic monoamines and their derivatives, aniline and its saltsHS 292141
Share of Belgium's imports24 per cent, 13 source countriesChangedown 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,416 a tonne, 10,665 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
22
T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910
Share of Belgium's imports3 per cent, 113 source countriesChangeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 37,553 a tonne, 390 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
23
Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890
Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 65 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,951 a tonne, 3,544 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollowHS 760429
Share of Belgium's imports3 per cent, 57 source countriesChangedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,089 a tonne, 2,750 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
25
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 Belgium's imports1 per cent, 31 source countriesChangedown 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,297 a tonne, 9,968 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
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Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460
Share of Belgium's imports18 per cent, 43 source countriesChangeup 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,913 a tonne, 2,560 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
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Gloves, mittens and mitts: knitted or crocheted, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics or rubberHS 611610
Share of Belgium's imports10 per cent, 54 source countriesChangeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,914 a tonne, 728 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Firearms: sporting, hunting or target-shooting rifles n.e.c. in heading no. 9303HS 930330
Share of Belgium's imports60 per cent, 20 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 118,733 a tonne, 103 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles: combined with sound recording or reproducing...HS 852721
Share of Belgium's imports31 per cent, 48 source countriesChangedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 113,521 a tonne, 102 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
30
Wood: n.e.c. in heading no. 4408, sheets for veneer or plywood, other wood sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, not...HS 440890
Share of Belgium's imports14 per cent, 37 source countriesChangedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 11min 2024 -
31
Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus, incorporating reception apparatusHS 852560
Share of Belgium's imports19 per cent, 46 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 99,071 a tonne, 106 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
32
Hosiery and footwear: without applied soles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excluding graduated compression hosiery, panty hose, tights, full or knee-length hosiery...HS 611595
Share of Belgium's imports7 per cent, 78 source countriesChangeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,178 a tonne, 778 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
33
Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640399
Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 88 source countriesChangedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 45,997 a tonne, 214 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
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Mountings, fittings and similar articles: of base metal, suitable for buildingsHS 830241
Share of Belgium's imports6 per cent, 60 source countriesChangedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,731 a tonne, 732 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts: steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes: parts thereofHS 870894
Share of Belgium's imports4 per cent, 75 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,500 a tonne, 586 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
36
Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard, in rolls or...HS 480220
Share of Belgium's imports58 per cent, 24 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,373 a tonne, 6,216 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
37
Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers: for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity exceeding 300l, whether or not...HS 730900
Share of Belgium's imports9 per cent, 55 source countriesChangeup 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,901 a tonne, 1,064 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Tools, interchangeable: (for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operated), for screw-driving or uses n.e.c. in heading no. 8207HS 820790
Share of Belgium's imports13 per cent, 67 source countriesChangeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 8min 2024 -
39
Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameterHS 721391
Share of Belgium's imports3 per cent, 23 source countriesChangefrom USD 518k in 2022Unit valueUSD 598 a tonne, 13,090 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice mastsHS 730820
Share of Belgium's imports16 per cent, 22 source countriesChangeup 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,699 a tonne, 2,778 tonnesUSD 8min 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 Belgium's imports1 per cent, 102 source countriesChangeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 104,044 a tonne, 69 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
42
Vehicle parts: safety airbags with inflater system: parts thereofHS 870895
Share of Belgium's imports17 per cent, 39 source countriesChangeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,244 a tonne, 407 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
43
Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 611020
Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 97 source countriesChangeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 38,731 a tonne, 173 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
44
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 Belgium's imports1 per cent, 93 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,951 a tonne, 1,677 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
45
Bed linen: of cotton (not printed, knitted or crocheted)HS 630231
Share of Belgium's imports6 per cent, 55 source countriesChangedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,573 a tonne, 690 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
46
Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360
Share of Belgium's imports1 per cent, 83 source countriesChangeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,211 a tonne, 1,216 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
47
Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180
Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 94 source countriesChangeup 138 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 415,333 a tonne, 15 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
48
Locks: of a kind used for motor vehicles (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metalHS 830120
Share of Belgium's imports13 per cent, 65 source countriesChangeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 30,008 a tonne, 202 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
49
Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853690
Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 86 source countriesChangeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 34,894 a tonne, 172 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
50
Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of Belgium's importsunder 1 per cent, 118 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,415 a tonne, 598 tonnesUSD 6min 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.
- Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490USD 125m in 2024, up 101 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022). Portugal supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or shipsHS 854430USD 28m in 2024, up 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Portugal supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers: for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity exceeding 300l, whether or not...HS 730900USD 8m in 2024, up 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Portugal supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavouredHS 220210USD 17m in 2024, up 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Portugal supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460USD 13m in 2024, up 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Portugal supplies 18 per cent of the line.
- Radio navigational aid apparatusHS 852691USD 34m in 2024, up 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). Portugal supplies 35 per cent of the line.
- Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 392410USD 16m in 2024, up 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Portugal supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice mastsHS 730820USD 8m in 2024, up 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Portugal supplies 16 per cent of the line.
- T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910USD 15m in 2024, up 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Portugal supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Electrical insulators: other than of glass and ceramicsHS 854690USD 36m in 2024, up 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). Portugal supplies 81 per cent of the line.
- Radio remote control apparatusHS 852692USD 40m in 2024, up 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022). Portugal supplies 48 per cent of the line.
- Insulating fittings: of plastics, for electrical machines, of insulating material only (except minor assembly parts), excluding those of heading no. 8546HS 854720USD 19m in 2024, up 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Portugal supplies 20 per cent of the line.
- Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acidHS 200290USD 16m in 2024, up 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Portugal supplies 18 per cent of the line.
- Vehicle parts: safety airbags with inflater system: parts thereofHS 870895USD 7m in 2024, up 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Portugal supplies 17 per cent of the line.
- Derivatives of hydrocarbons: containing only nitro or only nitroso groups, whether or not halogenatedHS 290420USD 39m in 2024, up 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022). Portugal supplies 26 per cent of the line.
- Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 611020USD 7m in 2024, up 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Portugal supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Hosiery and footwear: without applied soles, of cotton, knitted or crocheted (excluding graduated compression hosiery, panty hose, tights, full or knee-length hosiery...HS 611595USD 10m in 2024, up 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Portugal supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- 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 7m in 2024, up 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Portugal supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Tools, interchangeable: (for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operated), for screw-driving or uses n.e.c. in heading no. 8207HS 820790USD 8m in 2024, up 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Portugal supplies 13 per cent of the line.
- Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 854449USD 31m in 2024, up 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022). Portugal supplies 7 per cent of the line.
Where Portugal dominates
Lines where Portugal supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Portugal ships at least 60 per cent of what Belgium imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused thiazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structureHS 29341086 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 161m; 24 source countries in all.
- Electrical insulators: other than of glass and ceramicsHS 85469081 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 36m; 49 source countries in all.
- Twine: binder or baler twine, of polyethylene or polypropyleneHS 56074162 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 3m; 24 source countries in all.
- Cork: waste cork, crushed, granulated or ground corkHS 45019087 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 3m; 7 source countries in all.
- Cork: natural cork, raw or simply preparedHS 45011070 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 1m; 11 source countries in all.
- Cork: corks and stoppers, of natural corkHS 45031082 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 1m; 17 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 Portugal's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Belgium at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.
- Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490Portugal: USD 125m at USD 69,011 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 656m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 27,858 a tonne, 60 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 65,208 a tonne.
- Radio remote control apparatusHS 852692Portugal: USD 40m at USD 207,231 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 6m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 96,878 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 201,531 a tonne.
- Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or lessHS 220421Portugal: USD 38m at USD 3,873 a tonne. Spain: USD 45m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 2,448 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,352 a tonne.
- Radio navigational aid apparatusHS 852691Portugal: USD 34m at USD 534,170 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 20m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 346,254 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 338,881 a tonne.
- Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 854449Portugal: USD 31m at USD 8,637 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 37m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 1,884 a tonne, 78 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,976 a tonne.
- Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or shipsHS 854430Portugal: USD 28m at USD 46,828 a tonne. Romania: USD 74m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 26,843 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 41,826 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321Portugal: USD 24m at USD 9,573 a tonne. Luxembourg: USD 25m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 6,167 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,277 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870421Portugal: USD 22m at USD 8,446 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 64m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 5,133 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,632 a tonne.
- Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight...HS 480256Portugal: USD 22m at USD 1,238 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 24m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 449 a tonne, 64 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,087 a tonne.
- Insulating fittings: of plastics, for electrical machines, of insulating material only (except minor assembly parts), excluding those of heading no. 8546HS 854720Portugal: USD 19m at USD 28,570 a tonne. France: USD 8m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 15,269 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 23,561 a tonne.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110Portugal: USD 18m at USD 8,294 a tonne. China: USD 109m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 2,619 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,425 a tonne.
- Plastics: tableware and kitchenwareHS 392410Portugal: USD 16m at USD 9,474 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 65m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 6,418 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,207 a tonne.
- T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910Portugal: USD 15m at USD 37,553 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 123m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 10,447 a tonne, 72 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 25,816 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890Portugal: USD 14m at USD 3,951 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 152m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 1,849 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,674 a tonne.
- Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollowHS 760429Portugal: USD 14m at USD 5,089 a tonne. Germany: USD 92m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 3,675 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,937 a tonne.
- Biodiesel and mixtures thereof: not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous mineralsHS 382600Portugal: USD 13m at USD 1,297 a tonne. Thailand: USD 51m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 898 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,282 a tonne.
- Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640399Portugal: USD 10m at USD 45,997 a tonne. France: USD 77m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 28,686 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 37,273 a tonne.
- Mountings, fittings and similar articles: of base metal, suitable for buildingsHS 830241Portugal: USD 9m at USD 12,731 a tonne. China: USD 11m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 6,590 a tonne, 48 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,595 a tonne.
- Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers: for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity exceeding 300l, whether or not...HS 730900Portugal: USD 8m at USD 7,901 a tonne. Poland: USD 13m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 4,686 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,234 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice mastsHS 730820Portugal: USD 8m at USD 2,699 a tonne. Turkey: USD 6m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 2,024 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,776 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What Belgium 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 Belgium with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.
Share is Portugal's part of everything Belgium imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.
Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.
What it does not say
A record of trade, not a shopping list.
What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.
A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.
Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.
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