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International Business

What do we know about Dutch Exports? 

Indirecte waarde dienstensector belangrijk voor export industrie

Diensten spelen ook een belangrijke indirecte rol bij de export. De dienstensector ondersteunt of faciliteert steeds vaker de export van andere bedrijven. Meer dan een kwart van de toegevoegde waarde door export van de zakelijke dienstverlening werd in 2024 verdiend door het mogelijk maken van de export van andere sectoren.

Vooral de industrie en de handel- en vervoerssector maken voor hun export gebruik van zakelijke diensten, zoals juridisch en managementadvies, IT-dienstverlening, financiële dienstverlening en beheerdiensten voor het gebruik van intellectueel eigendom.

What is the most exported 'Dutch' product?

Live trees, plants, cut flowers

Dairy, eggs, honey

Machinery including computers

Optical, technical, medical apparatus

Pharmaceuticals

What is the most exported 'Dutch' product in 2025? 

The top exports of Netherlands are:

1. Machinery including computers: US$32 billion 

2. Pharmaceuticals: $18.2 billion 

3. Live trees, plants, cut flowers: $11.4 billion 

4. Optical, technical, medical apparatus: $11.1 billion 

5. Dairy, eggs, honey: $7.9 billion 

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Germany 

Belgium 

France 

United Kingdom 

United States of America

To which country to we export the most in 2025?  

1.  Germany (22.4% of the Dutch total), 
2. Belgium (10.5%), 
3. France (7.9%), 
4. United Kingdom (5.8%), 
5. United States of America (4.9%), 

In 2025, Netherlands was the world's biggest exporter of?

1. Cut flowers
2. Cocoa Products
3. Other live plants , cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn .
4. Recreational Boats

In 2021, Netherlands was the world's biggest exporter of?  

1. Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($5.58B), 
2. Cut Flowers ($5.17B), 
3. Recreational Boats ($4.38B), 
4. Coal Tar Oil ($3.52B), and 
5. Malt Extract ($3.02B)
   

What should an intial research include when looking at a foreign market

Initial research of the foreign market. Main concerns are:

• Background information (economic, political and currency risk).
  
• Market size and likely product demand.
  
• Competitor’s products on the market?
  
• Tariffs or import restrictions (duties, quotas, taxes).
  
• Distribution channels and methods (agents, distributors, wholesalers, retailers).
  
• Technical Safety, environment and other standards required by law)
  
• Packing and packaging issues ( climate and time in transit, handling methods, need for packaging to suit local markets).
  
• Sales literature and support material (translations needed?).
  
• Servicing arrangements (if needed).
  
• Customer satisfaction policy ( money back/ replacement schemes)