Belgium Customs Status & U.S. Trade Treatment

At a glance

U.S. trade agreement

None

Customs territory

EU member state, inside the EU customs union

Average duty rate, August 2026

4.19%

Duty on U.S. imports

$80.4M

U.S. imports / exports

$2.1B / $3.8B a month

Agreements per the U.S. Trade Representative; customs territory per the European Commission. Duty is what the Census Bureau calculates for the month, not what was paid; a product's rate can differ widely from the country average.

Top U.S. imports from Belgium

These 5 make up 51% of U.S. imports from Belgium in the latest month.

1. US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without Advancement HS 980100$400.7M
2. Immunological Products in Measured Doses or for Retail Sale HS 300215$321.4M
3. Nonindustrial Diamonds, Worked (Polished or Drilled) HS 710239$138.7M
4. Medicaments in Measured Doses or Retail Packaging, NESOI HS 300490$137.4M
5. Light Petroleum Oils & Preparations (Not Containing Biodiesel) HS 271012$72.7M

Top U.S. exports to Belgium

These 5 make up 25% of U.S. exports to Belgium in the latest month.

1. Petroleum Oils & Bituminous Mineral Oils (Non-Crude, Non-Biodiesel) HS 271019$242.5M
2. Medicaments in Measured Doses or Retail Packaging, NESOI HS 300490$219.6M
3. Rhodium, Unwrought or in Powder Form HS 711031$200.8M
4. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) HS 271111$142.7M
5. Vaccines for Human Medicine HS 300241$135.2M

Trade overview

Belgium is a central EU member state and a critical logistics and trade hub, home to the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, one of the world's busiest container ports. Brussels hosts the headquarters of the EU and NATO, reinforcing Belgium's role as a political and commercial crossroads. Belgium's top exports include chemicals, pharmaceuticals, vehicles, and food products, with a highly open economy deeply integrated into global supply chains.