Netherlands

Europe

Trade in Netherlands

Netherlands was the world’s 4th largest exporter of goods and 7th largest exporter of commercial services in 2021. Export values were $840 and $245.2 billion USD respectively. Netherlands’s top export category was manufactures, followed by fuels and mining products, and agricultural products. In 2020, Netherlands’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to Germany, Belgium and France, with trade representing 146.46 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Netherlands’s import values were $757.4 and $236.5 billion USD respectively in 2021. Netherlands’s top import category was manufactures, followed by fuels and mining products and agricultural products. Leading import partners were Germany, China and Belgium. Netherlands is a member of the European Union, which is part of 45 different Regional Trade Agreements, including with Central America, Pacific States and Eastern and Southern Africa States.
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General Information

This section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information.

Official Name

Netherlands

Abbreviation

NL

Capital

Amsterdam

WTO Membership Date

1 January 1995

Legal System

civil law system based on the French system; constitution does not permit judicial review of acts of the States General

Language

Dutch

Number of Time Zone(s)

2

Additional Information

Financial Information

This section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance.

Currency

Euro

Exchange Rate

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Contact Information

This section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources.

Business Support Organizations

Copyright Offices

  • Ministry of Justice and Security

  • Directorate of Legislation and legal affairs

Industrial Property Offices

  • Bureau for Intellectual Property of Curaçao

SPS Enquiry Points

Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements.

  • Ministry of Finance, Tax and Customs Administration
    Central Licensing Office for Import and Export
    Section EC/WTO Notifications
    Phone: +(088) 151 0911 - Tineke Elzer
    +(088) 151 1001 - Gerhard Kleine

    Kempkensberg 12 (3rd floor)
    P.O. Box 30 003

    [email protected]

TBT Enquiry Points

Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements.

  • For Article 10, paragraph 1.1
    Ministry of Finance Tax and Customs Administration
    Central Licensing Office for Imports and Exports
    Section EEC/WTO-Notifications
    The CDIU is responsible for the implementation of regulations in the field of international trade and also for information on technical regulations, including notifications.
    Phone: +(31 50) 5232 133; +(31 50) 5232 134; +(31 50) 5232 135

    PO Box 30003
    GRONINGEN

    [email protected]

Additional Information

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Links to other helpful resources

This section includes additional links to trade-related resources.

National Tariff Finder

 https://www.government.nl/topics/export-import-and-customs/customs-tariff

Last Reviewed: June, 2023

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