Country · BE
Belgium
What Belgium supplies into the American economy, the raw inputs, and the essential goods downstream that depend on them.
12
Inputs supplied
24
Goods affected
0
Claims on record
1
Mapped
What they supply
Inputs from this country
12 named inputs sourced from Belgium. Share % is the country's share of global supply for that input.
pharmaceutical
100%AS01B Adjuvant System (GSK proprietary)
mineral
70%Nickel sulfate (battery grade)
chemical
50%Amine Desulfurization Chemicals
pharmaceutical
40%Malaria Vaccine (R21/Matrix-M, RTS,S)
mineral
30%Battery-Grade Zinc Powder
manufactured
25%Spent Autocatalysts (Secondary PGM Feedstock)
agricultural
21%Cocoa Beans (Theobroma cacao)
chemical
20%Ethyl Mercaptan (Propane Odorant)
chemical
18%Hydrofluoric Acid (Anhydrous HF)
manufactured
15%Polysulfone (PSU) / Polyethersulfone (PES) Resin
chemical
15%PFAS Fluorosurfactant (AFFF Concentrate)
chemical
15%Germanium Tetrachloride (GeCl4)
What depends on them
American goods affected
24 essential American goods have Belgium somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Health
Vaccines
Routine and seasonal immunizations.
Digital
Lithium-ion batteries
Rechargeable cells for consumer devices, EVs, power tools, and grid storage.
Energy
Gasoline and diesel
Retail gasoline and diesel fuel for personal vehicles and freight.
Home
Household batteries
Alkaline and lithium AA/AAA/D/9V cells for flashlights, remotes, medical devices, and emergency equipment.
Food
Chocolate and cocoa products
Cocoa beans, powder, and finished chocolate; Ivory Coast and Ghana supply ~60% of global cocoa and are highly weather-sensitive.
Energy
Home heating oil
Fuel oil for residential furnaces, primarily in the U.S. Northeast.
Energy
Propane (home use)
Propane for home heating, cooking, and backup power.
Digital
Palladium and platinum group metals
Palladium, platinum, and rhodium used in catalytic converters, electronics multilayer capacitors, fuel cells, and medical devices.
Digital
Fiber optic cables and networking
Glass fiber cables, transceivers, and installation hardware for broadband, 5G backhaul, and data center interconnects.
Health
Dialysis supplies
Dialysate concentrate, tubing, filters, and bloodlines for the 500,000+ Americans on kidney dialysis.
Health
Inhalers
Asthma and COPD inhaled therapies.
Materials
Jewelry
Fine and fashion jewelry; gold/diamond pieces from India, fashion pieces from China, luxury from Italy.
Agriculture
Irrigation equipment
Center-pivot systems, drip irrigation, pumps, pipe, and controls for water-intensive farming.
Materials
Lumber and wood products
Dimensional lumber, plywood, and engineered wood for construction and home repair.
Logistics
Firefighting equipment and supplies
AFFF foam (PFAS transition challenge), protective gear, hose, breathing apparatus, and aerial firefighting assets.
Health
Cancer and specialty drugs
Generic chemotherapy injectables and specialty oncology drugs with severe supply concentration and no therapeutic substitutes.
Materials
Tires
Rubber, carbon black, steel wire, and petrochemical compounds; natural rubber from Malaysia and Thailand.
Health
IV fluids
Sterile saline, dextrose, and hospital fluid bags.
Food
Frozen foods
Frozen vegetables, meals, pizza, and snacks dependent on cold-chain infrastructure, energy, and packaging supply.
Logistics
Industrial gases
Oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and CO2 supplied to hospitals, food processing, manufacturing, and welding.
Home
Pet food and supplies
Dry and wet pet food, treats, and essential pet care supplies.
Health
Ophthalmic and eye Rx products
Prescription eye drops, ophthalmic solutions, and ocular preparations.
Food
Chicken and turkey
Fresh, frozen, and processed poultry for households.
Digital
Specialty chips
Automotive, medical, industrial, and defense semiconductors on legacy nodes with long design cycles.