Dry fruits and nuts · importers
Belgium is sixteenth of 96 at $2.5B in the fruit and nuts chapter, and its food-manufacturing sector is a natural home for nuts and dried fruit.
| Market | HS 08 imports |
|---|---|
| United States | $26.0B |
| China | $20.2B |
| Germany | $13.3B |
| Netherlands | $8.5B |
| United Kingdom | $7.2B |
Figures are for the whole of HS chapter 08 (edible fruit and nuts). Source: UN Comtrade, as reported by national authorities; latest available year per market.
The United Arab Emirates is above at $2.7B and South Korea below at $2.1B. Belgium’s 1.5% share of reported world imports sits comfortably between them. The chapter is 0.7% of total imports of $356.5B and ranks 26th among Belgium’s import chapters.
Fuels, vehicles and pharmaceuticals lead the bill.
Belgium is widely known for chocolate, biscuits and baked goods, and manufacturers of these draw on nuts and dried fruit as ingredients. That points to industrial buyers who need dependable specifications and steady supply rather than consumer packs. This is a general observation about the sector, not a claim about any company.
Ask what the buyer makes and what tolerances its process allows for size, moisture and defects. Manufacturers often test incoming ingredients against their own standards, so ask which tests they run and whether they accept your certificates or repeat the checks. That affects both cost and the time a lot spends waiting for release.
The Netherlands, Germany, France and the USA lead the overall source list, which covers all goods and shows how much trade runs across nearby borders. Some nut and dried-fruit shipments may reach Belgium via a neighbouring port, so ask where they clear customs.
The $2.5B covers all edible fruit and nuts, so dry fruits are only part. Rankings are reporter-declared and re-exports can distort them.
Confirm the current food-safety and import requirements with the competent authority and agree Incoterm, currency, payment terms and port. Shipment records for the relevant headings name consignees; this site’s free marketplace helps you approach them.
Sixteenth of 96 markets at $2.5B in 2024, a 1.5% share of reported world imports.
Food manufacturers such as bakers and confectioners, alongside packers and traders.
No. It covers all edible fruit and nuts.
Search shipment records for the relevant headings and read consignee names, weights and declared values.
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