Here's Holland Compared - Enterprise Europe Network

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1 Animal feed and live animals 26,685
2 Beverages and tobacco 3,069
3 Raw materials, inedible;
not including fuel 13,903
4 Mineral fuels, lubricants 60,826
5 Animal and vegetable
oils and fats 3,360
6 Chemical products 44,668
7 Manufactured goods 38,970
8 Machinery and trans -
portation equipment 101,862
9 Miscellaneous
manufactured goods 37,542
10 Other goods 952
1 Animal feed and live animals42,095
2 Beverages and tobacco 6,049
3 Raw materials, inedible;
not including fuel 18,257
4 Mineral fuels, lubricants 57,967
5 Animal and vegetable
oils and fats 3,959
6 Chemical products 62,045
7 Manufactured goods 35,446
8 Machinery and transportation
equipment 106,974
9 Miscellaneous
manufactured goods 32,864
10 Other goods 1,923
Trade and foreign investment
Composition of Dutch imports (2008)
Value in millions of euros. Source: Statistics Netherlands, 2009
Germany is a popular
trading partner
Of the total Dutch imports in 2008, one-fifth came from Germany,
from which the Netherlands purchases large numbers of cars,
iron and steel, medicines and plastics. Of the total number of
cars imported into the Netherlands, 84% came from Europe, with
Belgium and Germany being the main suppliers. 14% of Dutch car
imports come from Asia; primarily Japan and China.
Composition of Dutch exports (2008)
Value in millions of euros. Source: Statistics Netherlands, 2009
Dutch tomatoes are eaten
all around the world
The Netherlands is the second-largest exporter of agricultural
products worldwide, after the United States. In the agricultural
sector, horticulture is by far the largest segment. Other significant
Dutch export products include chemical goods, and machinery and
transportation equipment. More than 60% of the machinery and
transportation equipment is cleared through Dutch distribution
centres and then exported to other European countries.
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Trade and foreign investment