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The Netherlands ranks ninth of 96 at $2.2B in the coffee, tea and spices chapter, and its ports make it a distribution point for green coffee entering Europe.
| Market | HS 09 imports |
|---|---|
| United States | $11.7B |
| Germany | $6.5B |
| France | $4.0B |
| Italy | $3.4B |
| Canada | $2.4B |
Figures are for the whole of HS chapter 09 (coffee, tea, mate and spices); coffee is only part of it. Source: UN Comtrade, as reported by national authorities; latest available year per market.
The United Kingdom is above at $2.2B and China below at $2.1B. The Netherlands’ 3.2% share of reported world imports is virtually the same as the UK’s. The chapter is 0.3% of its $621.1B imports and ranks 48th among its import chapters.
Port and warehouse capacity make the country a place where merchants land green coffee, store it, grade it and sell it on to roasters across Europe. A large share of recorded imports therefore leaves again, and the value says more about throughput than about consumption.
For an exporter, a Dutch merchant can be a way to reach many roasters through one relationship. The trade-off is that the merchant will take a margin and may hold the customer link, so consider whether you also want to build direct contact with the roasters who ultimately use your coffee.
Merchants want documentation that survives resale: lot identification, quality analysis and any certification claims that customers rely on. Rules on due diligence and sustainability are set by the authorities and can change, so confirm the current position with them and with the buyer.
Germany, the USA, Belgium and China lead the overall source list, which covers all goods.
The $2.2B combines coffee, tea, mate and spices, so coffee is only part, and re-exports distort rankings in port economies like this one.
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Ninth of 96 markets at $2.2B in 2024, a 3.2% share of reported world imports.
Not directly. Much of the volume is re-sold to other European buyers.
No. It includes tea, mate and spices.
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