Trade lane

What Belgium buys from Switzerland.

Belgium imported USD 6.0bn of manufactured and processed goods from Switzerland in 2024, up 17 per cent on 2022. That is 2 per cent of everything Belgium imported in these lines, and Switzerland is its number 13 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Switzerland 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 6.0bnfrom Switzerland in 2024 (USD 5.1bn in 2022)
2 per centof Belgium's imports in these lines, USD 310bn from every source
280product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#13Switzerland's rank among Belgium's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Belgium paid Switzerland for it at the border, Switzerland'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 85 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    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 Belgium's imports51 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changeup 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.6bn in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 2.3bnin 2024
  2. 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 imports4 per cent, 117 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 720m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 696min 2024
  3. 3

    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 Belgium's imports16 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 187m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 53.2m a tonne, 7.0 tonnes
    USD 370min 2024
  4. 4

    Orthopaedic or fracture appliancesHS 902110

    Share of Belgium's imports52 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 271m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 228min 2024
  5. 5

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212

    Share of Belgium's imports7 per cent, 76 source countries
    Changefrom USD 11m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 124min 2024
  6. 6

    Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890

    Share of Belgium's imports4 per cent, 94 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 106m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 105min 2024
  7. 7

    Appliances: worn, carried or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disabilityHS 902190

    Share of Belgium's imports11 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 126m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 919,757 a tonne, 111 tonnes
    USD 102min 2024
  8. 8

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: syringes, with or without needlesHS 901831

    Share of Belgium's imports19 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changeup 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 59m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 78,992 a tonne, 1,211 tonnes
    USD 96min 2024
  9. 9

    Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic windingHS 910221

    Share of Belgium's imports74 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 87min 2024
  10. 10

    Machinery, plant and equipment: for making hot drinks, for cooking or heating foodHS 841981

    Share of Belgium's imports39 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changeup 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 59,476 a tonne, 1,102 tonnes
    USD 66min 2024
  11. 11

    Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300420

    Share of Belgium's imports6 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 60m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 171,409 a tonne, 321 tonnes
    USD 55min 2024
  12. 12

    Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300

    Share of Belgium's imports9 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 45,545 a tonne, 1,167 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
  13. 13

    Ophthalmic instruments and appliancesHS 901850

    Share of Belgium's imports31 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 418,060 a tonne, 123 tonnes
    USD 51min 2024
  14. 14

    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 Belgium's imports88 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 49min 2024
  15. 15

    Heterocyclic compounds: with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only, no lactones or unfused furan rings in the structure, other than isosafrole, 1-(1,3-benzodiaxol-5-yl)...HS 293299

    Share of Belgium's imports41 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changefrom USD 110k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 47min 2024
  16. 16

    Electrical apparatus: isolating and make-and-break switches, for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853530

    Share of Belgium's imports59 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 52,641 a tonne, 792 tonnes
    USD 42min 2024
  17. 17

    Aluminium: articles n.e.c. in heading 7616HS 761699

    Share of Belgium's imports14 per cent, 81 source countries
    Changeup 99 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,038 a tonne, 2,309 tonnes
    USD 42min 2024
  18. 18

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

    Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changeup 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 36min 2024
  19. 19

    Cyclic hydrocarbons: cyclanes, cyclenes and cycloterpenes, excluding cyclohexaneHS 290219

    Share of Belgium's imports45 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 172 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 33min 2024
  20. 20

    Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic converters or particulate filters for internal combustion enginesHS 842139

    Share of Belgium's imports7 per cent, 80 source countries
    Changeup 123 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 32min 2024
  21. 21

    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 Belgium's imports3 per cent, 105 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 51,653 a tonne, 545 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  22. 22

    Electro-thermic appliances: coffee or tea makers, of a kind used for domestic purposesHS 851671

    Share of Belgium's imports10 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changeup 77 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 30,208 a tonne, 896 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  23. 23

    Vitamins: vitamin E and its derivatives, unmixedHS 293628

    Share of Belgium's imports35 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,259 a tonne, 1,260 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  24. 24

    Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, with electric motor for propulsion, with or without side-cars: side-carsHS 871160

    Share of Belgium's imports5 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 117,221 a tonne, 197 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  25. 25

    Microtomes and parts and accessories thereofHS 902790

    Share of Belgium's imports9 per cent, 70 source countries
    Changeup 145 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 587,140 a tonne, 38 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  26. 26

    Cyclic amides (including cyclic carbamates) and their derivatives: other than the derivatives and salts of ureines, 2-acetamidobenzoic acid (N-acetylanthancillic...HS 292429

    Share of Belgium's imports21 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changeup 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 33,210 a tonne, 637 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  27. 27

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

    Share of Belgium's imports9 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changeup 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 20min 2024
  28. 28

    Heterocyclic compounds: with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only, containing an unfused pyrazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, other than henazone...HS 293319

    Share of Belgium's imports32 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 70,111 a tonne, 281 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  29. 29

    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 Belgium's imports8 per cent, 77 source countries
    Changedown 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,511 a tonne, 7,664 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  30. 30

    Heterocyclic compounds: lactams: other than 6-hexanelactam (epsilon caprolactam) and clobazam (INN) and methyprylon (INN)HS 293379

    Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 379,797 a tonne, 51 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  31. 31

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

    Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changeup 114 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 518,101 a tonne, 31 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  32. 32

    Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industriesHS 330290

    Share of Belgium's imports18 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 85 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 27,609 a tonne, 548 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  33. 33

    Sulphonamides: n.e.c. in heading no. 2935HS 293590

    Share of Belgium's imports5 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changedown 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 324,601 a tonne, 47 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  34. 34

    Instruments and apparatus: using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR), (other than spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs)HS 902750

    Share of Belgium's imports5 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 319,410 a tonne, 47 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  35. 35

    Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 390761

    Share of Belgium's imports7 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,539 a tonne, 9,776 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  36. 36

    Slide fasteners: fitted with chain scoops of base metalHS 960711

    Share of Belgium's imports95 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 15min 2024
  37. 37

    Mastics: painters' fillingsHS 321410

    Share of Belgium's imports8 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,540 a tonne, 2,665 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  38. 38

    Artificial parts of the bodyHS 902131

    Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.1m a tonne, 13 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  39. 39

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

    Share of Belgium's imports1 per cent, 107 source countries
    Changeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,463 a tonne, 862 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  40. 40

    Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functionsHS 847990

    Share of Belgium's imports4 per cent, 78 source countries
    Changeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 163,095 a tonne, 79 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
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    Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439

    Share of Belgium's imports1 per cent, 52 source countries
    Changedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 13min 2024
  42. 42

    Machinery: parts of machinery for making up paper pulp, paper or paperboard, including cutting machines of all kindsHS 844190

    Share of Belgium's imports22 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 86,241 a tonne, 146 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  43. 43

    Machines: for mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenising, emulsifying or stirringHS 847982

    Share of Belgium's imports11 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changeup 230 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 57,129 a tonne, 218 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  44. 44

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological...HS 901819

    Share of Belgium's imports5 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 150 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.2m a tonne, 10 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  45. 45

    Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or lessHS 180632

    Share of Belgium's imports5 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,656 a tonne, 1,757 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  46. 46

    Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690

    Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 77 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,397 a tonne, 1,191 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  47. 47

    Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934HS 293499

    Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changedown 77 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 86,470 a tonne, 127 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  48. 48

    Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829

    Share of Belgium's imports1 per cent, 87 source countries
    Changedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,224 a tonne, 942 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
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    Pharmaceutical goods: placebos and blinded (or double-blinded) clinical trial kits for a recognised clinical trial, put up in measured dosesHS 300693

    Share of Belgium's imports16 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changeup 93 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 10min 2024
  50. 50

    Anti-oxidising preparations and other compound stabilisers: for rubber or plastics, other than mixtures of oligomers of 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline (TMQ)HS 381239

    Share of Belgium's imports8 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,158 a tonne, 1,628 tonnes
    USD 10min 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. Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212USD 124m in 2024, from USD 11m in 2022. Switzerland supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  2. Cyclic hydrocarbons: cyclanes, cyclenes and cycloterpenes, excluding cyclohexaneHS 290219USD 33m in 2024, up 172 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 45 per cent of the line.
  3. Microtomes and parts and accessories thereofHS 902790USD 22m in 2024, up 145 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  4. Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic converters or particulate filters for internal combustion enginesHS 842139USD 32m in 2024, up 123 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  5. Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191USD 16m in 2024, up 114 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  6. Aluminium: articles n.e.c. in heading 7616HS 761699USD 42m in 2024, up 99 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  7. 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 300214USD 370m in 2024, up 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 187m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  8. Pharmaceutical goods: placebos and blinded (or double-blinded) clinical trial kits for a recognised clinical trial, put up in measured dosesHS 300693USD 10m in 2024, up 93 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  9. Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industriesHS 330290USD 15m in 2024, up 85 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 18 per cent of the line.
  10. Electro-thermic appliances: coffee or tea makers, of a kind used for domestic purposesHS 851671USD 27m in 2024, up 77 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  11. Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839USD 36m in 2024, up 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  12. Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: syringes, with or without needlesHS 901831USD 96m in 2024, up 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 59m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 19 per cent of the line.
  13. Polyamides: n.e.c. in heading no. 3908, in primary formsHS 390890USD 20m in 2024, up 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  14. Vitamins: vitamin E and its derivatives, unmixedHS 293628USD 24m in 2024, up 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 35 per cent of the line.
  15. Artificial parts of the body: excluding artificial jointsHS 902139USD 8m in 2024, up 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  16. 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 2.3bn in 2024, up 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.6bn in 2022). Switzerland supplies 51 per cent of the line.
  17. Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8535, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853590USD 7m in 2024, up 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  18. Cyclic amides (including cyclic carbamates) and their derivatives: other than the derivatives and salts of ureines, 2-acetamidobenzoic acid (N-acetylanthancillic...HS 292429USD 21m in 2024, up 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 21 per cent of the line.
  19. 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 9m in 2024, up 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  20. Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic windingHS 910221USD 87m in 2024, up 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 68m in 2022). Switzerland supplies 74 per cent of the line.
Where Switzerland dominates

Lines where Switzerland supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Switzerland ships at least 60 per cent of what Belgium imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic windingHS 91022174 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 87m; 44 source countries in all.
  2. 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 91012188 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 49m; 31 source countries in all.
  3. Slide fasteners: fitted with chain scoops of base metalHS 96071195 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 15m; 21 source countries in all.
  4. Apparatus based on the use of alpha, beta, gamma or other ionising radiations, including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus: (for other than medical, surgical...HS 90222974 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 7m; 15 source countries in all.
  5. Fabrics, woven: of synthetic filament yarn, containing less than 85% by weight of synthetic filaments, printedHS 54078496 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 2m; 13 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 Switzerland'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.

  1. 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 300214Switzerland: USD 370m at USD 53.2m a tonne. South Korea: USD 333m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 9.6m a tonne, 82 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11.0m a tonne.
  2. Appliances: worn, carried or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disabilityHS 902190Switzerland: USD 102m at USD 919,757 a tonne. Germany: USD 207m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 572,923 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 722,651 a tonne.
  3. Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: syringes, with or without needlesHS 901831Switzerland: USD 96m at USD 78,992 a tonne. France: USD 144m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 57,982 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 23,635 a tonne.
  4. Machinery, plant and equipment: for making hot drinks, for cooking or heating foodHS 841981Switzerland: USD 66m at USD 59,476 a tonne. Italy: USD 19m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 32,098 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 38,700 a tonne.
  5. Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300420Switzerland: USD 55m at USD 171,409 a tonne. France: USD 55m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 62,274 a tonne, 64 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 64,166 a tonne.
  6. Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300Switzerland: USD 53m at USD 45,545 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 78m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 27,428 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 29,926 a tonne.
  7. Ophthalmic instruments and appliancesHS 901850Switzerland: USD 51m at USD 418,060 a tonne. United States: USD 56m (34 per cent of the line) at USD 173,414 a tonne, 59 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 341,372 a tonne.
  8. Electrical apparatus: isolating and make-and-break switches, for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853530Switzerland: USD 42m at USD 52,641 a tonne. France: USD 8m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 22,584 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 52,641 a tonne.
  9. Aluminium: articles n.e.c. in heading 7616HS 761699Switzerland: USD 42m at USD 18,038 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 37m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 8,388 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,274 a tonne.
  10. 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 330499Switzerland: USD 28m at USD 51,653 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 248m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 30,489 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 26,225 a tonne.
  11. Electro-thermic appliances: coffee or tea makers, of a kind used for domestic purposesHS 851671Switzerland: USD 27m at USD 30,208 a tonne. Romania: USD 78m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 19,843 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 22,344 a tonne.
  12. Vitamins: vitamin E and its derivatives, unmixedHS 293628Switzerland: USD 24m at USD 19,259 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 24m (35 per cent of the line) at USD 9,001 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,579 a tonne.
  13. Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, with electric motor for propulsion, with or without side-cars: side-carsHS 871160Switzerland: USD 23m at USD 117,221 a tonne. Germany: USD 138m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 73,536 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 42,765 a tonne.
  14. Microtomes and parts and accessories thereofHS 902790Switzerland: USD 22m at USD 587,140 a tonne. United States: USD 62m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 224,173 a tonne, 62 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 257,368 a tonne.
  15. Cyclic amides (including cyclic carbamates) and their derivatives: other than the derivatives and salts of ureines, 2-acetamidobenzoic acid (N-acetylanthancillic...HS 292429Switzerland: USD 21m at USD 33,210 a tonne. China: USD 31m (31 per cent of the line) at USD 20,380 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 33,210 a tonne.
  16. Heterocyclic compounds: with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only, containing an unfused pyrazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, other than henazone...HS 293319Switzerland: USD 20m at USD 70,111 a tonne. India: USD 20m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 28,666 a tonne, 59 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 28,666 a tonne.
  17. 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 220299Switzerland: USD 19m at USD 2,511 a tonne. Germany: USD 69m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 1,320 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,089 a tonne.
  18. Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191Switzerland: USD 16m at USD 518,101 a tonne. Germany: USD 16m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 237,254 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 772,689 a tonne.
  19. Odoriferous substances and mixtures: used as raw materials in industries other than the food or drink industriesHS 330290Switzerland: USD 15m at USD 27,609 a tonne. France: USD 26m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 18,789 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 19,860 a tonne.
  20. Sulphonamides: n.e.c. in heading no. 2935HS 293590Switzerland: USD 15m at USD 324,601 a tonne. China: USD 8m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 51,998 a tonne, 84 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 91,402 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 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 Switzerland'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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