Netherlands
EuropeTrade 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. |
General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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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 InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Euro |
Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Business Support Organizations |
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Copyright Offices |
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Industrial Property Offices |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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TBT Enquiry Points Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
ePing alert |
Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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National Tariff Finder |
https://www.government.nl/topics/export-import-and-customs/customs-tariff |
Last Reviewed: June, 2023
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