What the Netherlands ships to the United States
Among the 300 largest U.S. import headings, the Netherlands is a listed supplier on 91 of them, worth $6.30 billion in March–July 2026 (57.4% of all imports from the Netherlands in the period). The chapters below rank those headings; goods outside the 300 largest headings, and headings where the Netherlands is not among the top 15 origins, are in the total but not in the table.
| HS chapter | Value (March–July 2026) | Share of covered | Largest headings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 Machinery, mechanical appliances and computers · guide | $1.82 billion | 28.9% | 8486 Machines and apparatus ($1.17 billion); 8438 Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter ($103 million); 8422 Dishwashing machines ($84.5 million); 8428 Other lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery ($77.8 million) |
| 27 Mineral fuels, oils and waxes · guide | $1.44 billion | 22.8% | 2710 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals ($1.38 billion); 2707 Oils and other products of the distillation ($39.5 million); 2713 Petroleum coke ($15.0 million) |
| 30 Pharmaceutical products · guide | $1.29 billion | 20.4% | 3002 Human blood ($1.29 billion) |
| 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments · guide | $252 million | 4% | 9022 Apparatus based on the use of X-rays or of alpha, beta ($210 million); 9026 Instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking the flow ($24.9 million); 9014 Direction finding compasses ($5.8 million); 9002 Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements ($4.5 million) |
| 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar · guide | $213 million | 3.4% | 2203 Beer made from malt ($145 million); 2208 Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength ($47.3 million); 2202 Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters ($21.1 million) |
| 88 Aircraft, spacecraft and parts thereof · guide | $159 million | 2.5% | 8807 Parts of goods of heading 8801, 8802 or 8806 ($159 million) |
| 28 Inorganic chemicals and rare-earth compounds · guide | $153 million | 2.4% | 2844 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes ($153 million) |
| 72 Iron and steel · guide | $108 million | 1.7% | 7210 Flat-rolled products of iron or nonalloy steel ($72.1 million); 7204 Ferrous waste and scrap ($31.8 million); 7216 Angles, shapes and sections of iron or nonalloy steel ($4.1 million); 7224 Other alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms ($47,000) |
Each heading links to its U.S. import market page, with every origin's share and effective duty. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API, U.S. imports for consumption by HS10 and country of origin, public domain (work of the u.s. federal government); method as in our tariff-rates research.
Container ports in the Netherlands
The seaports below have a port page on this site with the UN/LOCODE, the classifiers and the lanes serving them. Which one your cargo uses depends on the factory's region and the carrier's service string; tell us the pickup address and we route it.
Any seaport's UN/LOCODE: port code finder; airports: airport code finder (IATA/ICAO).
U.S. duty treatment for goods from the Netherlands
- Column 1 general rate. Set by the HTS classification of the goods, not by the freight. the Netherlands has no free trade agreement with the United States, so the general rate applies.How FTA claims work.
- Section 301, forced labour. Netherlands is reported in the 10% tier of the Section 301 forced-labour action (in force from 2026-07-24), subject to its general and economy-specific exemption lists.
- Section 232. Applies regardless of origin: steel, aluminium and copper on full customs value in 50%, 25% and 15% annex tiers since 2026-04-06, plus vehicles and parts, lumber and furniture, trucks, semiconductors and drones under their own proclamations. Dated entries on the tariff updates tracker.
- IEEPA and Section 122. The IEEPA tariffs ended on 2026-02-24 after the Supreme Court decision of 2026-02-20, with refunds ordered; the Section 122 surcharge that replaced them expired on 2026-07-24. Neither applies to entries filed now.
- MPF and HMF. The merchandise processing fee and, for ocean cargo, the harbor maintenance fee apply on top of duty.
Estimate the total for an HTS code with Netherlands as origin in the tariff simulator, or find the code first in the HTS code finder. Tariff facts above are dated as on the tracker; confirm with your broker before pricing.
U.S. import duty pages for goods from Netherlands
Worked duty pages for the highest-value tariff lines imported from Netherlands, with the Column 1 rate, every Chapter 99 line and a $10,000 example.
Rates are the engine's calculated total for a commercial entry today; see each page for the components and entry-date history. Browse all import duty pages or price your own shipment.
Transit from the Netherlands to the USA
Airlift has not published a planning range from the Netherlands to the USA, so this page does not quote one. Ask for the current sailing when you request a quote, or search live sailings for any port pair.
Documents for a shipment from the Netherlands to the USA
On the U.S. side every ocean import needs the same set, whatever the origin. On the Netherlands side, the EU export declaration is lodged electronically through the Automated Export System (AES) with the customs office of export before the goods leave the EU (European Commission — What is exportation); your forwarder or customs agent at origin files it.
- Importer Security Filing (ISF, "10+2"). Required by CBP for cargo arriving by vessel, filed before the container is laden; Airlift files it in-house. Details · glossary · CBP — Importer Security Filing (10+2)
- Customs bond. A continuous or single-entry bond in the importer's name, arranged through the customs broker before the entry is filed. Details
- Commercial invoice. Seller, buyer, terms of sale, a full description and value per line, and the country of origin; the entry is built on it. Details
- Packing list. Marks, package count, weights and dimensions per package, matching the invoice and the bill of lading. · glossary
Airlift's customs clearance service covers document review, HTS classification support, ISF and entry coordination through our licensed broker network at the port of entry. Less-than-container loads: LCL ocean freight.
Shipping from the Netherlands to the USA: questions
In the Census sample for March–July 2026, U.S. imports for consumption from the Netherlands totalled $11.0 billion. Among the 300 largest U.S. import headings, the biggest from the Netherlands were machinery, mechanical appliances and computers; mineral fuels, oils and waxes; pharmaceutical products. The table on this page lists the headings with their values.
Other origins
Every origin by region: shipping to the USA by country of origin. Airlift's lane guides: shipping route guides.
Trade figures: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API, U.S. imports for consumption by HS10 and country of origin (March–July 2026, extract of 2026-09-03), public domain (work of the u.s. federal government). Port codes: UNECE UN/LOCODE 2024-2. Tariff facts: the dated entries on the tariff updates tracker and the sources linked above. Reviewed September 2026.
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