Exporting to Belgium

Belgium is a country with a rising market economy. It ranks twenty-fifth among countries with the widest economies in the world. With its multicultural structure and its central location in Western Europe, it has an important strategic advantage. Belgium, which ranks forty-sixth in the World Bank's "Ease of Doing Business" index, is a country that has integrated its road, air, port, and railway networks with the industries of neighboring countries.

How to Export to Belgium?

The most reasonable answer to the question, how can I sell products to Belgium? in today's economic conditions is e-export. In the past, exporting was limited to finding customers abroad through high-cost fair activities and advertising through agencies, reaching a limited number of customers. Nowadays, it is possible to achieve high profits at very low costs with a good e-export site and digital marketing activities by leveraging the limitless possibilities of the internet. Although e-export may seem very complex from a commercial standpoint, it has now become widely accessible due to logistics companies carrying out customs procedures on your behalf and corporate software firms offering successful ready-made e-export packages at low costs.

What Documents Are Needed for Exporting to Belgium?

Like every country, Belgium has certain requirements for e-exporting to the country. Belgium may request these requirements from us as well as from other countries. The necessary documents will be requested from you by the courier company responsible for the e-export process.
● International shipping delivery documents
● Commercial Invoice
● Electronic Commerce Customs Declaration (ETGB)

What Are the Export Taxes for Belgium?

Belgium Tax Rates
In Belgium, taxes close to 20% are applied to certain products.
● Bags & Wallets & Leather 17%
● Shoes 17%
● Unclassified 17%
● Clothing & Apparel 12%
● Accessories 5%
● Garden Products 5%
● Bathroom Supplies 5%
● Baby Products 5%
● White Goods 5%
● Binoculars & Telescopes 5%
● Electrical Products/Parts 5%
● Electronic Products/Parts 5%
● Home & Decoration 5%
● Food Products 5%
● Hardware Products/Parts 5%
● Stationery Products/Parts 5%
● Personal Care 5%
● Cosmetics 5%
● Small Appliances 5%
● Furniture Products 5%
● Kitchen Supplies 5%
● Musical Instruments/Parts/Accessories 5%
● Automotive Accessories 5%
● Games/Toys 5%
● Watches & Glasses 5%
● Sports Equipment/Accessories 5%
● Jewelry & Precious Stones 5%

What Are the Export Procedures for Belgium?

The official languages of Belgium are French, German, and Dutch. To be able to sell products in Belgium, that is, to export, it is necessary to use the French, German, and Dutch languages.

For imported products arriving by express cargo or postal service, if the single shipment fee is 22 Euros, this shipment is exempt from Belgian tax. In exports, products worth up to 150 Euros are exempt from Belgian tax.

The customs exemption limit in Belgium is set at 150 Euros. Products within this limit are generally subject to customs duties of up to 20%. The customs duty rates collected by the country are determined by the Common Customs Tariff (CCT).

Belgium imposes a tax rate of 20% on certain exported products. The products with the highest tax rates include bags, wallets, leather, shoes, clothing and apparel products, accessories, bathroom supplies, electrical parts, personal care and cosmetic products, white goods, and home and decoration products.
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What Products Are Exported to Belgium?

The automotive sector, which is the sector where Turkey exports the most to Belgium, constitutes 20% of our exports to Belgium in 2021. Turkey recorded a 2% annual decrease in its automotive exports from 2017 to 2021, which makes up the third largest share of Belgium's total imports. The iron and steel sector, which is the second sector Turkey exports the most to Belgium, has shown an average annual increase of 34% over the past five years. Additionally, machinery and mechanical parts, handmade clothing, and accessory parts, especially mineral fuels and oils, are also sectors where our exports have significantly increased. In the past five years, the share of Turkey in Belgium's plant products imports, which have grown at an average annual rate of 10% worldwide, has decreased by an average of 11% annually.

● Automotive Industry
● Steel
● Chemical Substances and Products
● Ready-made Clothing and Apparel
● Mining Products
● Textiles and Raw Materials
● Iron and Non-ferrous Metals
● Electrical Electronics
● Machinery and Equipment
● Tobacco
● Jewelry
● Air Conditioning Industry
● Hazelnuts and Products
● Furniture, Paper and Forest Products
● Cement Glass Ceramics and Clay Products
● Grains, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products
● Carpets
● Fruits and Vegetable Products
● Dried Fruits and Products
● Defense and Aerospace Industry
● Ships and Yachts
● Leather and Leather Products
● Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
● Aquatic Products and Animal Products
● Olives and Olive Oil
● Other Industrial Products
● Ornamental Plants and Products

What Is the Trade Volume Between Turkey and Belgium?

In 2019, our trade volume with Belgium was determined to be 6 billion 413 million Dollars. Belgium ranked as the 15th country we exported the most to in 2019 (with a share of 1.9) and also the 15th country we imported the most from (with a share of 1.6).