Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Netherlands's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Netherlands

148 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Germany293147Non-halogenated organo-phosphorous derivatives; (5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinan-5-yl) methyl methyl methylphosphonate2025100.00%14,831,569
2United Kingdom271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2025100.00%1,889,164,758
3Mexico260700Lead ores and concentrates202599.93%72,639,210
4Chile280120Iodine202599.91%290,505,554
5United Kingdom284321Silver compounds; silver nitrates202599.34%98,249,395
6United Kingdom890520Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms202599.21%176,674,009
7Russian Federation030332Fish; frozen, plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99202598.80%10,143,216
8Türkiye540263Yarn, synthetic; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), of polypropylene, other than high tenacity or textured yarn, multiple (folded) or cabled, not for retail sale, not sewing thread202598.65%63,587,601
9USA880629Unmanned aircraft; for remote-controlled flight only, for other than for carriage of passengers, with the maximum take-off weight of more than 150kg202597.87%49,135,610
10Germany840120Machinery and apparatus; for isotopic separation, and parts thereof202597.85%80,529,755
11Germany870129Tractors; road tractors for semi-trailers, with other propulsion methods n.e.c. in item no 8701.2202597.63%97,475,307
12Germany283711Cyanides and cyanide oxides; of sodium202597.58%33,429,873
13Belgium270810Pitch; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars202597.47%21,835,826
14Belgium280130Fluorine; bromine202597.25%14,401,626
15China842630Cranes; portal or pedestal jib cranes202596.90%120,254,834
16USA710610Metals; silver powder202596.73%35,031,074
17Belgium291532Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; vinyl acetate202596.69%32,800,545
18China291462Quinones; coenzyme Q10 (ubidecarenone (INN))202596.68%17,090,718
19Germany890110Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar vessels, principally designed for the transport of persons, ferry boats of all kinds202596.62%85,583,105
20Belgium280440Oxygen202596.55%43,269,374
21Germany290329Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; n.e.c. in item no. 2903.2202596.38%22,098,637
22Other Asia, nes290241Cyclic hydrocarbons; o-xylene202596.22%31,735,641
23Belgium030443Fish fillets; fresh or chilled, flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae)202596.19%21,802,709
24Japan370120Photographic plates and film; instant print film, in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, whether or not in packs202595.90%49,094,942
25Czechia901210Microscopes (excluding optical microscopes); diffraction apparatus202595.84%293,329,909
26Belgium160220Meat preparations; of the prepared or preserved liver of any animal (excluding homogenised preparations)202595.66%25,980,506
27Belgium251820Dolomite, calcined or sintered; including dolomite roughly trimmed, or merely cut by sawing or otherwise into blocks or slabs of rectangular (including square) shape202595.40%30,276,373
28Germany842930Scrapers; self-propelled202595.29%15,071,711
29Indonesia230660Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of palm nuts or kernels oils202595.13%110,600,994
30Germany090112Coffee; decaffeinated, not roasted202595.01%47,627,708
31China140110Bamboo used primarily for plaiting202594.40%16,683,870
32Germany870442Vehicles; with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel/semi-diesel) and electric motors for propulsion, of a g.v.w. exceeding 5,000kg but not exceeding 20,000kg202594.05%27,523,320
33United Kingdom590410Linoleum, whether or not cut to shape202593.75%28,742,046
34Germany300310Medicaments; containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not in measured doses, not packaged for retail sale)202593.31%133,276,150
35Belgium110422Cereal grains; worked (e.g. hulled, pearled, sliced or kibbled) of oats202593.29%20,186,937
36China811100Manganese; articles thereof, including waste and scrap202593.20%63,915,408
37China140190Vegetable materials of a kind used primarily for plaiting; n.e.c. in heading no. 1401202593.15%22,027,227
38Germany271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals202593.15%132,898,628
39Belgium271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals202593.13%56,036,941
40Belgium722592Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7225, plated or coated with zinc (other than electrolytically)202593.11%162,704,719
41Belgium262019Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly zinc, other than hard zinc spelter202593.07%108,525,207
42Germany821290Razors; parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8212202592.94%18,212,118
43Germany293623Vitamins; vitamin B2 and its derivatives, unmixed202592.50%76,650,976
44Brazil720293Ferro-alloys; ferro-niobium202592.45%32,076,956
45Israel310311Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; phosphatic, superphosphates, containing by weight 35% or more of diphosphorus pentaoxide (P2O5)202592.32%24,519,537
46Finland480441Kraft paper and paperboard; uncoated, unbleached, weight more than 150g/m2 but less than 225g/m2, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803202592.17%11,986,626
47China940531Luminaires and light fittings; electric, lighting strings of a kind used for Christmas trees, for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources202591.77%63,545,926
48Belgium291735Acids; aromatic polycarboxylic acids; phthalic anhydride202591.39%45,513,265
49Belgium280800Nitric acid; sulphonitric acids202591.38%11,863,788
50Sweden840820Engines; compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87202591.37%513,187,256
51China810430Magnesium; raspings, turnings and granules, graded according to size, powders202591.21%17,218,608
52Norway470200Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades202591.19%28,065,220
53France700220Glass; unworked, in rods202591.12%23,216,619
54Belgium290123Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, butene (butylene) and isomers thereof202591.04%34,391,468
55USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202591.00%1,342,287,458
56China810411Magnesium; unwrought, containing at least 99.8% by weight of magnesium202590.67%14,676,129
57USA300251Cell cultures, whether or not modified; cell therapy products202590.46%92,291,213
58Germany030695Crustaceans; shrimps and prawns, smoked, cooked or not, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during smoking202590.37%57,341,730
59France320418Dyes; carotenoid colouring matters and preparations based thereon202590.10%217,928,202
60Germany290519Alcohols; saturated monohydric, n.e.c. in item no. 2905.1202589.91%222,481,466
61Israel282759Bromides and bromide oxides; other than item no. 2827.51202589.91%15,651,392
62Germany271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas202589.72%35,525,467
63Germany390519Poly(vinyl acetate); (other than in aqueous dispersion), in primary forms202589.66%14,201,111
64Japan300320Medicaments; containing antibiotics other than penicillins, streptomycins and their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not in measured doses, not packaged for retail sale)202589.66%128,883,910
65USA760519Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension is 7mm or less202589.52%11,852,562
66United Kingdom262040Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly aluminium202589.48%17,140,147
67Germany940340Furniture; wooden, for kitchen use202589.41%523,200,103
68Germany853529Electrical apparatus; automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage of 72.5kV or more202589.22%16,144,726
69USA852799Radio-broadcast receivers n.e.c. in heading no. 8527; not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus and not combined with a clock202589.10%22,627,560
70USA300339Medicaments; containing hormones (excluding insulin), (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not packaged for retail sale202589.08%67,028,936
71Germany170211Sugars; lactose and lactose syrup, containing by weight 99% or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter202588.76%127,133,267
72China848520Machines for additive manufacturing; by plastic or rubber deposit202588.60%84,855,481
73Sweden292121Amine-function compounds; acyclic polyamines and their derivatives, ethylenediamine and its salts202588.58%15,281,494
74Germany120910Seed; sugar beet seeds, of a kind used for sowing202588.55%46,033,221
75Germany740911Copper; strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of refined copper, in coils202588.51%102,959,701
76Germany811300Cermets; articles thereof, including waste and scrap202588.40%16,540,465
77United Kingdom841311Pumps; fitted or designed to be fitted with a measuring device, for dispensing fuel or lubricants, of the type used in filling-stations or in garages202588.36%59,063,878
78China670210Flowers, foliage and fruit, artificial, and parts thereof; articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or fruit, of plastics202587.71%99,519,635
79Chile282570Molybdenum oxides and hydroxides202587.49%19,458,950
80Norway711510Metal; catalysts in the form of wire cloth or grill, of platinum202587.25%13,973,952
81Ireland300670Pharmaceutical goods; Gel preparations designed to be used in human or veterinary medicine as a lubricant for parts of the body for surgical operations or physical examinations or as a coupling agent between the body and medical instruments202587.23%1,969,993,108
82France290543Alcohols; polyhydric, mannitol202587.11%12,552,502
83Malaysia440725Wood, tropical; dark red meranti, light red meranti and meranti bakau, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, thicker than 6mm202586.89%28,819,310
84India151530Vegetable oils; castor oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202586.88%44,054,797
85New Zealand020423Meat; of sheep (including lamb), boneless cuts, fresh or chilled202586.45%35,857,609
86China030483Fish fillets; frozen, flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae)202586.38%29,007,390
87Belgium721061Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloys202586.11%30,117,511
88Germany870130Tractors; track-laying202585.95%20,107,284
89Belgium120590Oil seeds; rape or colza seeds, other than low erucic, whether or not broken202585.93%38,179,195
90Germany470429Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, sulphite, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous wood202585.70%15,117,649
91Germany853224Electrical capacitors; fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayer202585.59%485,537,190
92United Kingdom310490Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, n.e.c. in heading no. 3104202585.56%40,480,898
93Russian Federation284420Uranium; enriched in U235, plutonium, their compounds, alloys dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235, plutonium or compounds of these products202585.54%19,868,180
94Sweden480419Kraft paper and paperboard; kraftliner, uncoated, bleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803202585.46%62,732,523
95Belgium180620Chocolate & 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 containers or immediate packings, content exceeding 2kg202585.45%383,792,281
96Germany270720Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; toluol (toluene)202585.39%137,909,346
97USA300693Pharmaceutical goods; placebos and blinded (or double-blinded) clinical trial kits for a recognised clinical trial, put up in measured doses202585.24%21,223,092
98Belgium021012Meat; salted, in brine, dried or smoked, of swine, bellies (streaky) and cuts thereof202585.18%82,282,275
99New Zealand020422Meat; of sheep (including lamb), cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled202585.02%35,063,716
100China961590Hairpins, curling pins, curling grips, hair curlers and the like (not those of heading no. 8516) and parts thereof202584.87%11,201,439
101Belgium490290Newspapers, journals and periodicals; whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material, appearing less frequently than four times a week202584.74%148,290,108
102United Kingdom290514Alcohols; saturated monohydric, butanols excluding item no. 2905.13202584.71%14,115,024
103China160417Fish preparations; eels, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)202584.67%11,216,904
104Belgium160290Meat preparations; of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602202584.62%22,913,389
105United Kingdom540244Yarn, synthetic; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), other than high tenacity or textured yarn, elastomeric, single, untwisted or twisted 50 turns or less per metre, not for retail sale, not sewing thread202584.54%88,147,801
106Israel200921Juice; grapefruit or pomelo, of a Brix value not exceeding 20, unfermented, (not containing added spirit), whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202584.49%14,905,980
107Germany291733Acids; aromatic polycarboxylic acids; dinonyl or didecyl orthophthalates202584.44%39,438,879
108Germany721310Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process202584.44%15,447,942
109China871500Baby carriages and parts thereof202584.23%111,442,595
110Japan845811Lathes; for removing metal, horizontal, numerically controlled202584.15%92,109,595
111China854143Electrical apparatus; photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels202584.09%1,398,684,800
112Belgium290321Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)202583.97%123,517,335
113USA030311Fish; frozen, Pacific salmon, sockeye salmon (red salmon) (Oncorhynchus nerka), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99202583.87%10,378,417
114Belgium260800Zinc ores and concentrates202583.86%364,493,567
115China294130Antibiotics; tetracyclines and their derivatives; salts thereof202583.74%15,345,291
116Belgium252230Hydraulic lime; excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825202583.59%28,374,009
117Poland283919Silicates; of sodium (excluding sodium metasilicates)202583.37%35,189,086
118Belgium071090Vegetable mixtures; uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen202583.29%43,055,397
119Germany722790Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7227202583.28%24,359,625
120Belgium170240Sugars; glucose and glucose syrup, containing in the dry state at least 20% but less than 50% by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar, the syrup not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202583.23%12,807,809
121China240412Products containing nicotine, other than tobacco or reconstituted tobacco, intended for inhalation without combustion202582.97%64,231,072
122Germany710812Metals; gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)202582.62%367,069,037
123China290342Saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; difluoromethane (HFC-32)202582.56%26,385,557
124Rep. of Korea291737Acids; aromatic polycarboxylic acids; dimethyl terephthalate202582.40%26,146,088
125China900661Photographic flashlight apparatus; discharge lamp (electronic)202582.29%13,689,596
126United Kingdom853521Electrical apparatus; automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts but less than 72.5kV202582.29%12,154,574
127Germany190510Food preparations; crispbread, whether or not containing cocoa202582.28%28,397,467
128Areas, nes890333Motorboats; (other than outboard motorboats), for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable, of a length exceeding 24m202582.09%2,365,348,762
129Cuba750120Nickel; oxide sinters and other intermediate products of nickel metallurgy202581.97%27,675,383
130United Kingdom390591Vinyl acetate, vinyl ester polymers, vinyl polymers; n.e.c. in heading no. 3905, in primary forms, copolymers202581.94%142,089,578
131Poland441811Wood; windows, French-windows and their frames; of tropical wood202581.76%26,778,881
132China630110Blankets; electric202581.75%12,374,213
133Brazil720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202581.74%82,060,561
134Belgium020311Meat; of swine, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled202581.43%81,220,221
135Germany240419Products containing tobacco or nicotine substitutes, intended for inhalation without combustion202581.29%31,376,382
136Germany271390Residues; of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals202581.21%13,682,396
137Viet Nam030462Fish fillets; frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.)202581.16%38,028,350
138Norway790120Zinc; unwrought, alloys202581.14%114,661,480
139United Kingdom400239Rubber; synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202581.06%23,267,713
140China960850Pen and pencil sets; of articles from two or more of the foregoing sub-headings202580.79%10,137,748
141Madagascar090510Spices; vanilla, neither crushed nor ground202580.69%13,134,434
142Belgium230240Bran, sharps and other residues; of other cereals, whether or not in the form of pellets, derived from the sifting, milling or other workings thereof202580.21%17,514,514
143South Africa200929Juice; grapefruit or pomelo, of a Brix value exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202580.17%16,540,938
144Germany846510Machine-tools; which can carry out different types of machining operations without tool change between such operations, for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar202580.13%20,354,299
145Belgium870124Tractors; road tractors for semi-trailers, with only electric motors for propulsion202580.08%14,372,320
146China293369Heterocyclic compounds; containing an unfused triazine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, others excluding melamine202580.07%38,016,811
147Belgium530121Flax; broken or scutched, but not spun202580.04%16,625,699
148Germany441193Fibreboard (other than MDF) of a density exceeding 0.5g/cm3 but not 0.8g/cm3, of wood or other ligneous materials, bonded or not with resins or other organic substances202580.01%16,946,125

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 36 occurrences

Belgium: 29 occurrences

China: 22 occurrences

United Kingdom: 12 occurrences

USA: 9 occurrences

France: 3 occurrences

Israel: 3 occurrences

Japan: 3 occurrences

Norway: 3 occurrences

Sweden: 3 occurrences

Brazil: 2 occurrences

Chile: 2 occurrences

New Zealand: 2 occurrences

Poland: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Areas, nes: 1 occurrence

Cuba: 1 occurrence

Czechia: 1 occurrence

Finland: 1 occurrence

India: 1 occurrence

Indonesia: 1 occurrence

Ireland: 1 occurrence

Madagascar: 1 occurrence

Malaysia: 1 occurrence

Mexico: 1 occurrence

Other Asia, nes: 1 occurrence

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

South Africa: 1 occurrence

Türkiye: 1 occurrence

Viet Nam: 1 occurrence

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