Nils-Gerrit Wunsch
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Between 2013 and 2019, the Netherlands exported more saffron than it imported. In 2020 however, it was the other way around. In that year, the export value of saffron amounted to roughly 1.52 million euros, while the import of saffron to the Netherlands was valued at 1.59 million euros. The import value of the product group “coffee, tea, maté and spices” to the Netherlands was roughly 1.66 billion euros in 2021.
Belgium main supplier
In 2021, the leading supplier countries of coffee, tea, maté and spices to the Netherlands were neighboring countries Belgium and Germany. That year, the value of the import from Belgium was approximately 308 million euros. The value of this trade with Germany was only slightly lower, at 306 million euros.
Germany main destination country
The export of coffee, tea, maté and spices from the Netherlands was valued around 1.25 billion euros in 2021 – the highest value in at least a decade. Germany was not just the second-largest supplier of products of this category, it was also the main destination for Dutch exports of the same kind. A large part of the Dutch export of coffee, tea, maté and spices was destined for other European countries. Without exception, the ten largest export partners for coffee, tea, maté and spices were all European.
Belgium main supplier
In 2021, the leading supplier countries of coffee, tea, maté and spices to the Netherlands were neighboring countries Belgium and Germany. That year, the value of the import from Belgium was approximately 308 million euros. The value of this trade with Germany was only slightly lower, at 306 million euros.
Germany main destination country
The export of coffee, tea, maté and spices from the Netherlands was valued around 1.25 billion euros in 2021 – the highest value in at least a decade. Germany was not just the second-largest supplier of products of this category, it was also the main destination for Dutch exports of the same kind. A large part of the Dutch export of coffee, tea, maté and spices was destined for other European countries. Without exception, the ten largest export partners for coffee, tea, maté and spices were all European.
