Countries

The Netherlands: trade by HS code

  • US$583bnExports 2024
  • US$690bnImports 2024
  • 5,529HS6 · Exports

EU Combined Nomenclature →

The Netherlands exported goods worth US$583bn and imported US$690bn in 2024, in 5,529 and 5,541 different six-digit products.

Its main exports were crude oil (2709.00), machines for making semiconductor devices/ICs (8486.20) and other medicines, dosed or for retail sale (3004.90).

Its largest customer was Germany and its largest supplier Germany.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £22.4bn from the Netherlands (+11% on the year before), above all petroleum oils and oils obtained from…, light oils and preparations and other live plants, and exported £27.1bn to it.

Under European Union, 98% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from the Netherlands that meet the rules of origin.

Goods entering the Netherlands are classified under the EU Combined Nomenclature.

Netherlands and the UK

UK imports£22.4bn+11% · last 12 months
UK exports£27.1bn+4% · last 12 months
Duty-free access to the UK98%share of tariff lines at 0% under a preference

Agreement or scheme: European Union (including code "EU")

What the UK imports from Netherlands

  1. 2710.19Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals: other£3.5bn
  2. 2710.12Light oils and preparations£1.8bn
  3. 0602.90Other live plants£493.9m
  4. 0207.13Fresh chicken cuts and offal£490.1m
  5. 3826.00Biodiesel and blends (under 70% petroleum)£412.8m
  6. 2716.00Electricity£334.2m
  7. 1804.00Cocoa butter£300.8m
  8. 0702.00Tomatoes, fresh or chilled£299.3m
  9. 2004.10Frozen prepared potatoes (fries)£295.3m
  10. 8701.21Diesel road tractors for semi-trailers£291.7m

Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC

Top exports

  1. 2709.00Crude oilUS$24.7bn
  2. 8486.20Machines for making semiconductor devices/ICsUS$19.5bn
  3. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail saleUS$11.9bn
  4. 3002.15Immunological products, dosed or retailUS$10.8bn
  5. 8517.62Network switching and routing equipmentUS$8.8bn
  6. 8471.30Laptops and portable computers (max 10 kg)US$6.2bn
  7. 8517.13SmartphonesUS$6.1bn
  8. 8701.21Diesel road tractors for semi-trailersUS$5.5bn
  9. 0406.90Other cheeseUS$4.5bn
  10. 0602.90Other live plantsUS$4.1bn
  11. 3826.00Biodiesel and blends (under 70% petroleum)US$4bn
  12. 2106.90Other food preparationsUS$3.9bn
  13. 8471.50Computer processing units (desktop CPUs, servers)US$3.9bn
  14. 1804.00Cocoa butterUS$3.7bn
  15. 9018.90Other medical and surgical instrumentsUS$3.5bn
  16. 8703.80Electric cars (battery only)US$3.5bn
  17. 8486.90Parts for semiconductor manufacturing machinesUS$3.2bn
  18. 8903.33Motor yachts over 24 mUS$3.1bn
  19. 3002.14Immunological products, mixed, bulkUS$3.1bn
  20. 2004.10Frozen prepared potatoes (fries)US$2.9bn

Top imports

  1. 2709.00Crude oilUS$54.8bn
  2. 8517.62Network switching and routing equipmentUS$14bn
  3. 8471.30Laptops and portable computers (max 10 kg)US$11.3bn
  4. 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail saleUS$11bn
  5. 3002.15Immunological products, dosed or retailUS$9.1bn
  6. 8703.80Electric cars (battery only)US$8.4bn
  7. 8517.13SmartphonesUS$8.3bn
  8. 2711.11Liquefied natural gas (LNG)US$7.5bn
  9. 2711.21Natural gas in gaseous stateUS$7.3bn
  10. 8471.50Computer processing units (desktop CPUs, servers)US$6.8bn
  11. 9018.39Catheters, cannulae and similarUS$6.4bn
  12. 3826.00Biodiesel and blends (under 70% petroleum)US$5.3bn
  13. 9018.90Other medical and surgical instrumentsUS$5.1bn
  14. 8473.30Computer parts and accessoriesUS$4.7bn
  15. 8504.40Static converters (inverters, chargers)US$4.4bn
  16. 2701.12Bituminous coalUS$4.3bn
  17. 1801.00Cocoa beansUS$4.1bn
  18. 8471.80Other computer unitsUS$4.1bn
  19. 8443.99Printer and copier parts and accessoriesUS$3.5bn
  20. 2707.99Other coal tar distillation productsUS$3.5bn

Main buyers from Netherlands

  1. Germany US$90.4bn
  2. Belgium US$83bn
  3. Italy US$35bn
  4. France US$31.8bn
  5. United States US$25.5bn
  6. United Kingdom US$22.4bn
  7. China US$20bn
  8. Spain US$19.5bn
  9. Sweden US$17.8bn
  10. Poland US$15.8bn

Main suppliers of Netherlands

  1. Germany US$101.2bn
  2. China US$68.6bn
  3. United States US$67.2bn
  4. Belgium US$51.2bn
  5. United Kingdom US$28.6bn
  6. France US$22.5bn
  7. Italy US$17.5bn
  8. Norway US$16.1bn
  9. Poland US$15.1bn
  10. Ireland US$13.3bn

Questions and answers

What does the Netherlands export most?

In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was crude oil (HS 2709.00), worth US$24.7bn.

Which customs tariff does the Netherlands apply?

The Netherlands applies the EU Combined Nomenclature.

Does the UK have a trade agreement with the Netherlands?

Yes: goods from the Netherlands can enter at preferential rates under European Union, duty-free on 98% of tariff lines, provided they meet the rules of origin and come with proof of origin.