Trade route overview
See the latest reported exports, the products that need a closer look, and the conditions that may make this route harder to plan.
What this page shows
In 2024, Belgium reported $31.8M in goods exports to Zambia. 5 product types are marked for closer review, covering 75.5% of reported exports. This is not a forecast and does not mean trade will stop. It shows where to look more closely at demand, annual changes, product mix, tariffs, and buyer-market conditions.
How to read this page
This page separates the size of the trade from the conditions worth checking and the product types that make up the route.
This is the reported value of goods exported from Belgium to Zambia in the latest available year.
$31.8M in 2024It marks product types where one or more conditions deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction, a guaranteed loss, or a warning that trade will stop.
75.5% needs reviewEach row is one HS6 product code. HS6 is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.
35 product typesStart with the products
Compare the products, their buyer-market size, and the conditions that deserve a closer look.
Export history
The latest twelve years of reported exports from Belgium to Zambia. Bar lengths are relative to the highest year shown.
Why this route needs review
A dollar amount can appear in more than one row. These rows show the conditions linked to the route; they are not separate losses.
How to read the numbers
These measures describe yearly swings, the gap from the route's highest year, and how concentrated the product mix is.
Largest product
Product code HS6 382200 makes up 37.9% of exports from Belgium to Zambia. The main reason to review it is: Trade has varied substantially across reported years
See product rowsProducts to review
Each row is one six-digit HS6 product code. Compare the buyer market's imports, the product's fall from its highest year, annual variation, and review level.
| Rank | Product and code | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Yearly variation | Review level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 3002 or 3006: certified reference materialHS6 382200 - six-digit product code | $59.3M | 0% | 1.2 | High attention |
| 2 | Vaccines: for human medicineHS6 300220 - six-digit product code | $37.1M | 92.3% | 2 | High attention |
| 3 | Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS6 843149 - six-digit product code | $87.4M | 61.8% | 0.8 | High attention |
| 4 | Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.s. in heading no. 8414HS6 841480 - six-digit product code | $23.7M | 31.3% | 0.7 | High attention |
| 5 | Product 271012HS6 271012 - six-digit product code | $445.5M | 0% | 3.3 | High attention |
| 6 | Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS6 901890 - six-digit product code | $10.6M | 0% | 1.3 | Watch |
| 7 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: potassic, potassium sulphateHS6 310430 - six-digit product code | $10.7M | 2.1% | 0.8 | Watch |
| 8 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS6 300490 - six-digit product code | $141.9M | 91.1% | 1.5 | Watch |
| 9 | Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS6 230990 - six-digit product code | $21.1M | 0% | 1.6 | Watch |
| 10 | Machinery: for use in the milling industry or for the working of cereals or dried leguminous vegetables, other than farm-type machineryHS6 843780 - six-digit product code | $32.8M | 0% | 1.3 | Watch |
Buyer-market imports are total imports of that product into the buyer market, not only exports from Belgium. "Below product high" compares current exports with that product's highest reported year. Yearly variation is a calculated measure. Swipe sideways on a small screen to see every column.
Trade route conditions
Distance, tariffs, trade agreements, the buyer economy, and business rules add context to the export total.
Questions about this page
Definitions and limits for the figures above.
High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain.
Belgium reported $31.8M in goods exports to Zambia in 2024.
75.5% of reported route exports are linked to product types marked for closer review. This points to where to investigate further.
An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.
The page shows yearly export changes, product concentration, tariffs, distance, trade-agreement coverage, buyer-economy context, and business setup time where reported.
No. These are reported or calculated observations, not forecasts or guarantees.
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Data source
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.