What the Netherlands ships to the United States
Of the 300 largest U.S. import headings (four-digit HTS product groups), the Netherlands is one of the top 15 suppliers on 91. Those headings were worth $6.30 billion in March–July 2026, 57.4% of all U.S. imports from the Netherlands in the period.
The table groups those headings by HS chapter. Goods outside the 300 largest headings, and headings where the Netherlands is not among the top 15 origins, count toward the total above but are not in the table.
| HS chapter | Value (March–July 2026) | Share of covered value | Largest headings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 Machinery, mechanical appliances and computers · shipping 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 · shipping 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 · shipping guide | $1.29 billion | 20.4% | 3002 Human blood ($1.29 billion) |
| 90 Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments · shipping guide | $252 million | 4% | 9022 Apparatus based on the use of X-rays ($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 · shipping 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 · shipping guide | $159 million | 2.5% | 8807 Parts of goods of heading 8801, 8802 or 8806 ($159 million) |
| 28 Inorganic chemicals and rare-earth compounds · shipping guide | $153 million | 2.4% | 2844 Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes ($153 million) |
| 72 Iron and steel · shipping 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 code links to its U.S. import market page, showing every origin's share and effective duty rate. 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
Which port your cargo leaves from depends on where the factory is and which carrier service it books on. Send us the pickup address and we'll route it. Each port below links to a page with its UN/LOCODE, function classifiers and the lanes that serve it.
Look up any seaport's UN/LOCODE in the port code finder, or an airport's IATA/ICAO code in the airport code finder.
U.S. import duties on goods from the Netherlands
- Base rate (HTS Column 1). Your product's HTS classification sets it; the shipping route does not. the Netherlands has no free trade agreement with the United States, so the general rate applies.How FTA claims work.
- Section 301 (forced labor). Netherlands is reported in the 10% tier of the Section 301 forced-labor action (in force from 2026-07-24), subject to its general and economy-specific exemption lists. Confirm the exempt tariff lines with your broker before pricing.
- Section 232 (applies whatever the origin). Steel, aluminum and copper pay duty on full customs value in annex tiers of 50%, 25% and 15% since 2026-04-06. Vehicles and parts, lumber and furniture, trucks, semiconductors and drones fall under their own proclamations. Dated entries are on the tariff updates tracker.
- IEEPA and Section 122: no longer in force. 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.
- Fees on top of duty. The merchandise processing fee (MPF) and, for ocean cargo, the harbor maintenance fee (HMF).
Estimate the total for your HTS code with Netherlands as origin in the tariff simulator. No code yet? Find it in the HTS code finder. The tariff facts above carry the dates shown on the tracker; confirm with your broker before you price.
U.S. import duty pages for goods from Netherlands
Worked duty pages for the highest-value tariff lines imported from Netherlands: the Column 1 rate, every Chapter 99 line and a $10,000 example.
Rates are our tariff engine's total for a commercial entry today. Open a page for the duty lines behind a rate and how it changed by entry date, browse all import duty pages, or price your own shipment.
Transit time 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 shipping from the Netherlands to the USA
In Netherlands, 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. On the U.S. side, every ocean import needs the same documents, whatever the origin:
- 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. Not enough cargo to fill a container? See LCL ocean freight.
Shipping from the Netherlands to the USA: FAQs
In the Census sample for March–July 2026, U.S. imports for consumption from the Netherlands totaled $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 origin countries
See every origin by region in shipping to the USA by country of origin, or browse Airlift's 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, data pulled 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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