Soybean · importers
Belgium ranks fifteenth of 96 at $1.9B in the oil seeds chapter, part of the same north-European port and processing belt as the Netherlands and Germany.
| Market | HS 12 imports |
|---|---|
| China | $61.5B |
| Germany | $7.1B |
| Japan | $5.3B |
| Mexico | $4.9B |
| Netherlands | $4.2B |
Figures are for the whole of HS chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits); soybean is only part of it. Source: UN Comtrade, as reported by national authorities; latest available year per market.
Indonesia is above at the same rounded $1.9B and South Korea below at $1.8B. Belgium’s 1.4% share of reported world imports is equal to Indonesia’s. The chapter is 0.5% of the country’s $356.5B imports and ranks 34th among its import chapters.
Fuels at $57.1B, vehicles at $43.3B and pharmaceuticals at $41.9B lead the bill.
Bulk cargoes reach Belgium through its own ports and those of its neighbours, and are then handled by crushers, traders and feed makers across the region. Some beans recorded in Belgian data may continue to other countries, and some cargoes bound for Belgian buyers may clear elsewhere. Overall sources are led by the Netherlands, Germany, France and the USA, showing how much trade crosses borders nearby.
Ask the buyer where it takes delivery and how the goods move on.
Traceability, sustainability documentation and genetic-modification rules are set by the authorities and can change. Confirm the current requirements with them and with the importer, and agree Incoterm, currency, payment terms and discharge port in writing.
The $1.9B adds up every product in HS chapter 12, oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, and soybeans account for only part. Because Belgium is a port country whose neighbours handle much of the cargo, a declared import may clear in one country and be processed in another, so a rank in the table is a loose guide.
Customs shipment data under the soybean heading lists the consignee, weight and value of individual cargoes. Sort it by importer to find repeat buyers, then reach them through this site’s free marketplace.
Fifteenth of 96 at $1.9B in 2024, a 1.4% share of reported world imports, level with Indonesia.
Not directly. Port economies pass on part of their imports, and some cargoes bound for Belgian buyers clear in neighbouring countries.
It is 0.5% of $356.5B and ranks 34th among the country's import chapters.
Look at soybean-heading shipment data and split traders from processors by comparing consignee names and cargo sizes.
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