Export Pharmaceuticals to Belgium — duty, demand, documents and buyers

Belgium applies a 0.0% MFN (applied) import duty on Pharmaceuticals (HS 300490) as reported for 2023 to World Bank WITS / UNCTAD TRAINS. Indian exporters can claim RoDTEP at 0.7% of FOB (DGFT Appendix 4R (RoDTEP schedule)). Belgium imported US$20.09B of this product in 2024, ranking #4 worldwide (OEC World (BACI / UN Comtrade)).

Top importing markets for Pharmaceuticals

• United States — US$75.59B
• Switzerland — US$42.37B
• Germany — US$25.75B
• Belgium — US$20.09B
• Italy — US$15.71B
• China — US$14.01B
• United Kingdom — US$13.07B
• Japan — US$12.49B

Source: OEC World (BACI / UN Comtrade) (2024)

Duty and taxes at destination

• Import duty into Belgium: 0.0% (MFN (applied), 2023, World Bank WITS / UNCTAD TRAINS)
• India export benefit: RoDTEP 0.7% of FOB (DGFT Appendix 4R (RoDTEP schedule))
• Note: 0% is the ad-valorem rate reported to WITS. Some lines (e.g. EU cereals, sugar) carry specific duties per tonne that are not expressed as a percentage — confirm in the destination tariff schedule.

Buyer coverage

• 756 verified importer records in Belgium, 50 matching this HS family.

Data sources

• World Bank WITS / UNCTAD TRAINS (as of 2023) — duty
• DGFT Appendix 4R (RoDTEP schedule) (as of 2026-05-01) — exportBenefit
• OEC World (BACI / UN Comtrade) (as of 2024) — demand
• Vametra Verified Buyer Intelligence (VBIE) (as of 2026-10-09) — buyers

Disclaimer: Tariff and incentive figures are the latest officially published rates from the sources shown and may lag the current year. Verify against the destination customs tariff and DGFT notifications before contracting or shipping.

Source

Vametra AI — https://vametra.com/export/pharmaceuticals/to/belgium