Mobile phones, petroleum oils, computers, cars and medicines were among the 20 highest value Dutch import products during 2017.

The most valuable Dutch imports also include printing machinery, electronic circuitry, aluminum and solar power components.

The following list shows on which products Dutch importers spent the most money. Unlike most information currently available on the web, the items below are detailed at the 4-digit tariff code level.

This level of granularity can help entrepreneurs identify more precisely which products for which the Netherlands has strong demand but may also indicate competitive disadvantages compared to other nations.

For the most recent four-digit HTS code data, please see the link to Netherlands Top 10 Imports article in the See also paragraph above Research Sources below.

Highest Value Dutch Import Products

Below are the 20 highest value import products delivered to Dutch importers in 2017. Shown within brackets is the year-over-year percentage increase for each item.

1. Phone system devices including smartphones: US$41.9 billion (Up 134.7% from 2013 to 2017)
2. Crude oil: $37.3 billion (Down -28.4%)
3. Processed petroleum oils: $28.9 billion (Down -42.9%)
4. Computers, optical readers: $26.9 billion (Up 52.2%)
5. Cars: $12.9 billion (Up 16.8%)
6. Medication mixes in dosage: $11.7 billion (Down -3.8%)
7. Printing machinery: $9.2 billion (Up 5.6%)
8. Integrated circuits/microassemblies: $8.8 billion (Up 158.6%)
9. Electro-medical equipment (e.g. xrays): $8.6 billion (Up 39.4%)
10. Automobile parts/accessories: $6.4 billion (Up 38.2%)
11. Blood fractions (including antisera): $5.9 billion (Up 58.1%)
12. Coal, solid fuels made from coal: $5.6 billion (Up 118.4%)
13. TV receivers/monitors/projectors: $5.6 billion (Up 30.3%)
14. Aluminum (unwrought): $5.4 billion (Up 294.8%)
15. Orthopedic appliances: $5.4 billion (Up 5.1%)
16. Computer parts, accessories: $4.4 billion (Down -48%)
17. Medication mixes not in dosage: $3.9 billion (Up 1472.1%)
18. Turbo-jets: $3.5 billion (Up 62.7%)
19. Coal tar oils (high temperature distillation): $3.5 billion (Down -18.5%)
20. Solar power diodes/semi-conductors: $3.3 billion (Up 98.1%)

 

Among these product categories, imported medication mixes not in dosage posted the greatest increase in import purchases up 1,472% from 2013 to 2017.

In second place was aluminum, which improved in value by 294.8%.

Dutch imports of integrated circuits or microassemblies showed a respectable gain in 2017, up 158.6% year over year trailed by coal including solid fuels made from coal (up 118.4%).

Leading the decliners was computer parts or accessories via a -48% setback since 2013.

See also Netherlands Top 10 Imports, Netherlands Top 10 Major Export Companies, Netherlands Top Trading Partners, Netherlands Top 10 Exports and Top EU Export Countries

Research Sources:
International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database (GDP based on Purchasing Power Parity). Accessed on March 23, 2018

The World Factbook, Field Listing: Imports and World Population, Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed on March 23, 2018

Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis. Accessed on March 23, 2018

World’s Capital Cities, Capital Facts for Amsterdam, Netherlands. Accessed on March 23, 2018