# MAC to Belgium HS 180632 new corridor signal

This page reviews a reported new-corridor signal for chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or less. It separates reported trade observations from calculated indicators and access context.

## Signal summary

- Signal type: New corridor
- Signal strength: 47/100
- Reported period: 2024
- Buyer market imports: $239.9M
- Buyer market growth: +25.4%
- Current exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap: 42.2%

## What the signal means

The signal points to a newly observed exporter-to-buyer relationship in the available reporting. It is a prompt for market research, not a forecast, order, or guarantee of commercial access. Compare demand, suppliers, access, and route history together before acting.

## Market opportunity

- Latest buyer imports: $239.9M
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $315.9M
- Supplier countries observed: 65
- Average buyer imports: $91.0M
- Historical buyer-import peak: $239.9M
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +9.6%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: +25.4%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: Germany
- Top supplier share: 42.2%
- Market concentration: 2,560
- Exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 42.2%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: Not reported
- MFN tariff: Not reported
- Preferential tariff: Not reported
- Approximate distance: 9,368 km
- Trade agreement: Not reported
- Business entry time: 5 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0

## Buyer economy

- GDP per person: $51.8K
- GDP per-person growth: +2.0%
- Population: 11,588k
- GDP: $599.9B
- GDP five-year CAGR: Not reported
- Investment rate: 23.7%
- Savings rate: 24.9%

## Product-level history

| Year | Product exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | $219.6 | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

Broader MAC to Belgium route exports provide route context only; they are not presented as HS 180632 product-level trade.

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1999 | $16.1M | +0.0% |
| 2000 | $15.2M | -5.2% |
| 2001 | $11.5M | -24.4% |
| 2002 | $10.3M | -10.7% |
| 2003 | $13.4M | +30.0% |
| 2004 | $13.3M | -0.7% |
| 2005 | $6.7M | -49.1% |
| 2006 | $7.2M | +6.2% |
| 2007 | $11.4M | +59.3% |
| 2008 | $9.6M | -15.8% |
| 2009 | $8.3M | -14.2% |
| 2010 | $12.7M | +53.5% |
| 2011 | $23.3M | +84.0% |
| 2012 | $19.9M | -14.7% |
| 2013 | $20.3M | +2.3% |
| 2014 | $1.5M | -92.7% |
| 2015 | $1.3M | -15.2% |
| 2016 | $2.0M | +56.6% |
| 2017 | $1.1M | -42.7% |
| 2018 | $1.3M | +14.4% |
| 2019 | $1.2M | -8.4% |
| 2020 | $3.6M | +205.6% |
| 2021 | $820.5K | -77.2% |
| 2022 | $5.1M | +520.6% |
| 2023 | $3.4M | -32.4% |
| 2024 | $4.3M | +24.6% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| MAC to Switzerland | HS 710812 | New corridor | $89.4B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/mac-che-710812) |
| MAC to Romania | HS 300490 | New corridor | $3.9B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/mac-rou-300490) |
| MAC to CHN | HS 999999 | New corridor | $2.9B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/mac-chn-999999) |
| MAC to Belgium | HS 870829 | New corridor | $2.0B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/mac-bel-870829) |
| MAC to Slovakia | HS 854430 | New corridor | $1.7B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/mac-svk-854430) |
| MAC to France | HS 847989 | New corridor | $1.4B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/mac-fra-847989) |
| MAC to NLD | HS 901819 | New corridor | $1.3B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/mac-nld-901819) |
| MAC to Japan | HS 381800 | New corridor | $1.2B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/mac-jpn-381800) |

## Frequently asked questions

### What does a new corridor signal mean?

It identifies an exporter, buyer market, and HS6 combination included in the available new-corridor signal set for 2024. It is a research prompt, not a guarantee of demand or sales.

### Is the market opportunity reported trade?

Reported buyer imports and exporter share are observations. Any projection or share-gap measure is calculated from the available data and should not be treated as an order or forecast.

### What should exporters check next?

Validate product fit, buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, competition, and the depth of product-level history before pursuing the route.

## Method

The signal is a calculated research indicator based on available reported trade observations. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-09-02). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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