Spices · importers
Belgium ranks sixteenth of 96 at $1.1B in the chapter that contains spices, with ports and food manufacturers that draw on seasonings.
| 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). Source: UN Comtrade, as reported by national authorities; latest available year per market.
India is above at $1.2B and the United Arab Emirates below at the same rounded $1.1B, so Belgium’s 1.7% share of reported world imports is effectively tied with the UAE’s. The chapter is 0.3% of its $356.5B imports and ranks 45th among import chapters.
Belgium has active makers of sauces, biscuits, prepared meals and speciality foods that use spices, and its ports and road links connect it to neighbours’ spice trading houses. Some spices reach Belgian buyers through the Netherlands or Germany, and some spices landing in Belgium go on to other countries. Ask the importer where its goods clear customs.
Smaller manufacturers may buy through a distributor rather than direct from origin. Ask also whether the buyer supplies retailers who impose their own audit schemes, because a lot that meets the law may still need extra records to satisfy a customer downstream. Explain also how you would manage delivery if the buyer needs part of a consignment sent on to another site.
The Netherlands, Germany, France and the USA lead the overall source list, which covers every product. Contaminant, residue and treatment rules for spices are set by the authorities and can change, so confirm the present conditions with them and with your buyer.
The $1.1B counts coffee, tea, mate and spices together, so spices are a part, and re-exports can distort port economies’ rankings.
Shipment records under each spice heading name consignees and weights. Agree Incoterm, currency, payment terms and port, then contact your shortlist through this site’s free marketplace. Smaller speciality manufacturers may value a supplier willing to ship mixed pallets, so ask what minimum quantities they can accept.
Sixteenth of 96 at $1.1B in 2024, a 1.7% share of reported world imports.
Cargo for Belgian buyers may clear in a neighbouring port, and Belgian imports may go on abroad.
No. It includes coffee, tea and mate.
Read spice-heading shipment records and compare consignees by weight.
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