Trade lane
What Belgium buys from the United Kingdom.
Belgium imported USD 13bn of manufactured and processed goods from the United Kingdom in 2024, up 4 per cent on 2022. That is 4 per cent of everything Belgium imported in these lines, and the United Kingdom is its number 7 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where the United Kingdom 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 13bnfrom the United Kingdom in 2024 (USD 13bn in 2022)
4 per centof Belgium's imports in these lines, USD 310bn from every source
691product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#7the United Kingdom's rank among Belgium's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Belgium paid the United Kingdom for it at the border, the United Kingdom'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 66 per cent of the lane.
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Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490
Share of Belgium's imports11 per cent, 117 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.6bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 75,400 a tonne, 28,319 tonnesUSD 2.1bnin 2024 -
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Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340
Share of Belgium's imports14 per cent, 31 source countriesChangeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 895m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,435 a tonne, 68,377 tonnesUSD 1.1bnin 2024 -
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Steel, stainless: semi-finished products, of rectangular (other than square) cross-sectionHS 721891
Share of Belgium's imports96 per cent, 12 source countriesChangefrom USD 5k in 2022Unit valueUSD 2,550 a tonne, 154,666 tonnesUSD 394min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360
Share of Belgium's imports10 per cent, 34 source countriesChangeup 220 per cent on 2022 (USD 109m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 31,100 a tonne, 11,253 tonnesUSD 350min 2024 -
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Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112
Share of Belgium's imports34 per cent, 22 source countriesChangeup 150 per cent on 2022 (USD 138m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2.4m a tonne, 145 tonnesUSD 344min 2024 -
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Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, ethyleneHS 290121
Share of Belgium's imports21 per cent, 17 source countriesChangeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 260m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,181 a tonne, 257,986 tonnesUSD 305min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380
Share of Belgium's imports3 per cent, 38 source countriesChangefrom USD 45m in 2022Unit valueUSD 17,406 a tonne, 16,542 tonnesUSD 288min 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 Belgium's imports22 per cent, 105 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 253m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 30,489 a tonne, 8,135 tonnesUSD 248min 2024 -
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Artificial parts of the bodyHS 902131
Share of Belgium's imports28 per cent, 44 source countriesChangeup 126 per cent on 2022 (USD 108m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 358,464 a tonne, 681 tonnesUSD 244min 2024 -
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Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934HS 293499
Share of Belgium's imports24 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 350 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 164min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839
Share of Belgium's imports9 per cent, 68 source countriesChangeup 229 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 163min 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 imports9 per cent, 52 source countriesChangedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 171m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 790,802 a tonne, 193 tonnesUSD 152min 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 Belgium's imports3 per cent, 44 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 143m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 139min 2024 -
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Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2HS 842129
Share of Belgium's imports19 per cent, 75 source countriesChangeup 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 82m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 112,583 a tonne, 1,170 tonnesUSD 132min 2024 -
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Silicones: in primary formsHS 391000
Share of Belgium's imports38 per cent, 46 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 204m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,746 a tonne, 46,079 tonnesUSD 127min 2024 -
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Rubber: synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400239
Share of Belgium's imports41 per cent, 13 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 139m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,548 a tonne, 43,827 tonnesUSD 112min 2024 -
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Rubber: unvulcanised, compounded with carbon black or silica, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400510
Share of Belgium's imports83 per cent, 23 source countriesChangeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 78m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,468 a tonne, 31,110 tonnesUSD 108min 2024 -
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WhiskiesHS 220830
Share of Belgium's imports47 per cent, 65 source countriesChangeup 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,818 a tonne, 9,851 tonnesUSD 97min 2024 -
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Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110
Share of Belgium's imports11 per cent, 50 source countriesChangedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 151m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,613 a tonne, 56,476 tonnesUSD 91min 2024 -
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Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 130kWHS 870195
Share of Belgium's imports22 per cent, 16 source countriesChangedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 106m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,177 a tonne, 6,880 tonnesUSD 91min 2024 -
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Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 75kW but not exceeding 130kWHS 870194
Share of Belgium's imports44 per cent, 17 source countriesChangedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 132m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,390 a tonne, 6,358 tonnesUSD 85min 2024 -
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Colouring matter: pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing 80% or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matterHS 320611
Share of Belgium's imports17 per cent, 35 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 87m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,675 a tonne, 49,492 tonnesUSD 83min 2024 -
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Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952
Share of Belgium's imports6 per cent, 34 source countriesChangeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 74m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,443 a tonne, 14,360 tonnesUSD 78min 2024 -
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Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300
Share of Belgium's imports13 per cent, 85 source countriesChangeup 73 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 27,428 a tonne, 2,841 tonnesUSD 78min 2024 -
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Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890
Share of Belgium's imports10 per cent, 65 source countriesChangeup 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,881 a tonne, 19,689 tonnesUSD 76min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324
Share of Belgium's imports9 per cent, 59 source countriesChangedown 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 175m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 127,608 a tonne, 582 tonnesUSD 74min 2024 -
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Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7225, (other than plated or coated with zinc)HS 722599
Share of Belgium's imports22 per cent, 13 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 98m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,333 a tonne, 55,418 tonnesUSD 74min 2024 -
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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 imports15 per cent, 80 source countriesChangeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 69m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 27,453 a tonne, 2,577 tonnesUSD 71min 2024 -
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Engines: parts, for engines and motors of heading no. 8412HS 841290
Share of Belgium's imports46 per cent, 75 source countriesChangefrom USD 742k in 2022Unit valueUSD 15,571 a tonne, 4,481 tonnesUSD 70min 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 Belgium's imports10 per cent, 72 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 74m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 79,421 a tonne, 861 tonnesUSD 68min 2024 -
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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 imports2 per cent, 34 source countriesChangeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,685 a tonne, 7,866 tonnesUSD 68min 2024 -
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Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: ethyl acetateHS 291531
Share of Belgium's imports36 per cent, 20 source countriesChangedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 84m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 743 a tonne, 90,683 tonnesUSD 67min 2024 -
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Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations: pre-shave, shaving or after-shave preparationsHS 330710
Share of Belgium's imports65 per cent, 34 source countriesChangedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 72m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,454 a tonne, 14,130 tonnesUSD 63min 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 Belgium's imports8 per cent, 54 source countriesChangedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 66m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,443 a tonne, 43,338 tonnesUSD 63min 2024 -
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Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products: for human medicineHS 300241
Share of Belgium's imports1 per cent, 35 source countriesChangefrom USD 1m in 2022Unit valueUSD 990,025 a tonne, 63 tonnesUSD 62min 2024 -
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Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea and its derivatives...HS 293359
Share of Belgium's imports7 per cent, 35 source countriesChangefrom USD 2m in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 61min 2024 -
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Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499
Share of Belgium's imports6 per cent, 72 source countriesChangedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 69m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,067 a tonne, 28,998 tonnesUSD 60min 2024 -
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Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999
Share of Belgium's imports10 per cent, 113 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 59m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 34,555 a tonne, 1,730 tonnesUSD 60min 2024 -
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Lenses, contact: unmounted, of any material, excluding elements of glass not optically workedHS 900130
Share of Belgium's imports53 per cent, 37 source countriesChangeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 70,696 a tonne, 810 tonnesUSD 57min 2024 -
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Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730
Share of Belgium's imports12 per cent, 74 source countriesChangeup 124 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 136,419 a tonne, 414 tonnesUSD 56min 2024 -
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Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 392010
Share of Belgium's imports10 per cent, 60 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,750 a tonne, 20,400 tonnesUSD 56min 2024 -
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Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480
Share of Belgium's imports12 per cent, 81 source countriesChangedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 32,172 a tonne, 1,708 tonnesUSD 55min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gasesHS 842199
Share of Belgium's imports13 per cent, 89 source countriesChangedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 93,925 a tonne, 564 tonnesUSD 53min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: tubular metal needles and needles for suturesHS 901832
Share of Belgium's imports40 per cent, 44 source countriesChangeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 24,140 a tonne, 2,172 tonnesUSD 52min 2024 -
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Machining centres: for working metalHS 845710
Share of Belgium's imports24 per cent, 21 source countriesChangedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 18,050 a tonne, 2,838 tonnesUSD 51min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890
Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 94 source countriesChangedown 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 159m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 35,596 a tonne, 1,413 tonnesUSD 50min 2024 -
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Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, n.e.c. in...HS 291590
Share of Belgium's imports25 per cent, 37 source countriesChangeup 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,431 a tonne, 20,093 tonnesUSD 49min 2024 -
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Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, other than in rolls of a width not exceeding 20cmHS 391990
Share of Belgium's imports12 per cent, 67 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,179 a tonne, 9,285 tonnesUSD 48min 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 Belgium's imports2 per cent, 24 source countriesChangedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 91m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14.6m a tonne, 3.2 tonnesUSD 47min 2024 -
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Food preparations: obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal productsHS 190410
Share of Belgium's imports19 per cent, 65 source countriesChangeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,193 a tonne, 14,233 tonnesUSD 45min 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.
- Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380USD 288m in 2024, from USD 45m in 2022. The United Kingdom supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Copper: bars, rods and profiles, of refined copperHS 740710USD 29m in 2024, up 352 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 67 per cent of the line.
- Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934HS 293499USD 164m in 2024, up 350 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 24 per cent of the line.
- Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839USD 163m in 2024, up 229 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by other than electric motorHS 842720USD 38m in 2024, up 222 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 11 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360USD 350m in 2024, up 220 per cent on 2022 (USD 109m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 10 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321USD 39m in 2024, up 178 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112USD 344m in 2024, up 150 per cent on 2022 (USD 138m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 34 per cent of the line.
- Plastics: tube, pipe and hose fittings (e.g. joints, elbows, flanges)HS 391740USD 17m in 2024, up 142 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: syringes, with or without needlesHS 901831USD 35m in 2024, up 129 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Artificial parts of the bodyHS 902131USD 244m in 2024, up 126 per cent on 2022 (USD 108m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 28 per cent of the line.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730USD 56m in 2024, up 124 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 12 per cent of the line.
- Paints and varnishes: based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous mediumHS 320820USD 19m in 2024, up 118 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Chocolate & other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in...HS 180620USD 32m in 2024, up 114 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking pressureHS 902620USD 14m in 2024, up 110 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 11 per cent of the line.
- Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavouredHS 220210USD 24m in 2024, up 106 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212USD 10m in 2024, up 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- WhiskiesHS 220830USD 97m in 2024, up 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 47 per cent of the line.
- Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for...HS 380893USD 32m in 2024, up 86 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 16 per cent of the line.
- Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoaHS 170490USD 17m in 2024, up 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). The United Kingdom supplies 4 per cent of the line.
Where the United Kingdom dominates
Lines where the United Kingdom supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where the United Kingdom ships at least 60 per cent of what Belgium imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Steel, stainless: semi-finished products, of rectangular (other than square) cross-sectionHS 72189196 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 394m; 12 source countries in all.
- Rubber: unvulcanised, compounded with carbon black or silica, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 40051083 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 108m; 23 source countries in all.
- Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations: pre-shave, shaving or after-shave preparationsHS 33071065 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 63m; 34 source countries in all.
- Rubber: unvulcanised, (compounded other than with carbon black or silica), in primary forms, (other than plates, sheets, strip, solutions or dispersions)HS 40059961 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 32m; 22 source countries in all.
- Copper: bars, rods and profiles, of refined copperHS 74071067 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 29m; 29 source countries in all.
- Saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons: 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a) and 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134)HS 29034565 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 20m; 17 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxidesHS 72105073 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 16m; 15 source countries in all.
- Tanned or crust hides and skins: without hair on, bovine or equine, in the wet state (including wet-blue), full grains, unsplit: grain splitsHS 41041165 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 7m; 10 source countries in all.
- Molybdenum: waste and scrapHS 81029770 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 6m; 10 source countries in all.
- Machinery parts: bulldozer or angledozer bladesHS 84314269 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 5m; 31 source countries in all.
- Rubber: vulcanised, endless synchronous belts, of an outside circumference exceeding 150 cm but not exceeding 198 cmHS 40103677 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 4m; 26 source countries in all.
- Beryllium and articles thereof: wrought other than waste and scrapHS 81121991 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 2m; 7 source countries in all.
- Fabrics, woven: of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair, containing 85% or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair, of a weight exceeding 300g/m2HS 51111964 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 1m; 24 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 United Kingdom'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 300490The United Kingdom: USD 2.1bn at USD 75,400 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 656m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 27,858 a tonne, 63 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 65,208 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340The United Kingdom: USD 1.1bn at USD 16,435 a tonne. Morocco: USD 63m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 12,680 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,040 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360The United Kingdom: USD 350m at USD 31,100 a tonne. Germany: USD 906m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 18,673 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,696 a tonne.
- Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112The United Kingdom: USD 344m at USD 2.4m a tonne. United States: USD 383m (38 per cent of the line) at USD 1.7m a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.1m a tonne.
- Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, ethyleneHS 290121The United Kingdom: USD 305m at USD 1,181 a tonne. United States: USD 165m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 901 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,052 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380The United Kingdom: USD 288m at USD 17,406 a tonne. China: USD 2.2bn (25 per cent of the line) at USD 9,345 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,313 a tonne.
- 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 330499The United Kingdom: USD 248m at USD 30,489 a tonne. France: USD 235m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 20,475 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 26,225 a tonne.
- Artificial parts of the bodyHS 902131The United Kingdom: USD 244m at USD 358,464 a tonne. Ireland: USD 213m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 174,076 a tonne, 51 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 817,275 a tonne.
- Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439The United Kingdom: USD 152m at USD 790,802 a tonne. France: USD 162m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 156,381 a tonne, 80 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 329,116 a tonne.
- Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2HS 842129The United Kingdom: USD 132m at USD 112,583 a tonne. Germany: USD 226m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 39,862 a tonne, 65 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 46,888 a tonne.
- Silicones: in primary formsHS 391000The United Kingdom: USD 127m at USD 2,746 a tonne. China: USD 27m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 1,932 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,181 a tonne.
- WhiskiesHS 220830The United Kingdom: USD 97m at USD 9,818 a tonne. Germany: USD 19m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 6,289 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,048 a tonne.
- Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110The United Kingdom: USD 91m at USD 1,613 a tonne. Germany: USD 65m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 1,287 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,621 a tonne.
- Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 75kW but not exceeding 130kWHS 870194The United Kingdom: USD 85m at USD 13,390 a tonne. India: USD 15m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 10,553 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,292 a tonne.
- Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952The United Kingdom: USD 78m at USD 5,443 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 7m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 4,066 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,957 a tonne.
- Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300The United Kingdom: USD 78m at USD 27,428 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 67m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 19,279 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 29,926 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890The United Kingdom: USD 76m at USD 3,881 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 152m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 1,849 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,674 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324The United Kingdom: USD 74m at USD 127,608 a tonne. Germany: USD 165m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 59,142 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 57,875 a tonne.
- Steel, alloy: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7225, (other than plated or coated with zinc)HS 722599The United Kingdom: USD 74m at USD 1,333 a tonne. France: USD 52m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 1,048 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,191 a tonne.
- Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic converters or particulate filters for internal combustion enginesHS 842139The United Kingdom: USD 71m at USD 27,453 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 41m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 11,691 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 27,453 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 the United Kingdom'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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