# Belgium HS 130231 exports | Yugalinks

Explore reported HS 130231 exports from Belgium: destinations, growth, concentration, prices, and history.

## Exporter position

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Exporter | Belgium |
| HS6 | 130231 |
| Latest exports | $1.8M |
| Active destinations | 65 |
| Three-year growth | +0.5% |
| Destination HHI | 627 |
| Weighted share | 7.8% |

## Destination markets

- Russia: $162.3K; share 1.1%; growth +4.6%
- France: $156.1K; share 1.5%; growth -8.2%

## Price intelligence

- Highest reported market price: United Arab Emirates at $671.0K / ton.
- Lowest reported market price: Tunisia at $500.0 / ton.
- Median reported price: $36.4K / ton.
- Price spread: 1,843%.

## Export history

- 2010: $1.4M
- 2011: $1.4M
- 2012: $1.5M
- 2013: $2.1M
- 2014: $2.6M
- 2015: $1.8M
- 2016: $1.9M
- 2017: $1.9M
- 2018: $1.9M
- 2019: $1.9M
- 2020: $1.5M
- 2021: $1.7M
- 2022: $1.7M
- 2023: $1.9M
- 2024: $1.8M

## Methods

Reported exporter totals are combined with destination, price, history, and country-context observations. Growth, concentration, weighted share, volatility, drawdown, and price-position values are calculated indicators rather than additional reported trade.

Missing values are shown as Not reported and are not imputed.

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