301bills
Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands
Port code, top importers and products
UN/LOCODENLRTM
CBP Schedule K42157
World Port Index31140
● Rotterdam● Nearby ports● Has a port page
11,091
US-bound bills of lading · Jul 2026
US-bound bills of lading · Jul 2026 US customs · Jul 2026- US: bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
- Only records EximAgent holds, not all trade
- Forwarders and carriers named on filings are counted
- US records are sparse Nov 2025–Apr 2026
- No US values or weights shown
Summary
Computed from customs records · Aug 2025–Jul 2026In our records for Aug 2025–Jul 2026: 15,637 US-bound bills of lading loaded here. Heineken USA INC is the largest named US importer with 364 bills of lading, ahead of Fr. Meyers Sohn North America (354). Liqueurs and cordials (HS 220870) leads the products at 3.4% of HS-coded bills of lading, and New York / Newark area (as filed; not in the CBP list we hold) is the top US arrival port at 28%.
What stands out at Port of Rotterdam
10%
Heineken USA INC leads the top 5
Top 5 US importers: 10% of 15,637 bills of lading, out of 5,078 named.
6.5×
Beverages, chapter 22
Chapter 22, beverages: 8.6% of HS-coded bills of lading here vs 1.3% in all US bills of lading we hold.
1.0%
Jul 2026 share of US bills
1.0% of all US import bills in Jul 2026, vs 0.9% over 5 earlier well-covered months.
2.1%
Heineken Nederland Supply ships the most
Heineken Nederland Supply: 328 bills of lading; Hoyer Global Transport 201; Dhl Global Forwarding GMBH 128.
28%
New York / Newark area (as filed; not in the CBP list we hold) first
New York / Newark area (as filed; not in the CBP list we hold): 28% of bills of lading; Norfolk-Newport News 27%.
Rotterdam port in customs data
US imports · from RotterdamUS importers
3,974
named on bills
HS-coded
35%
of bills carry an HS code
Arriving at
26%
Norfolk-Newport News, VA, top of 12
Top companies trading through Rotterdam
US importers · by bills · Jul 2026
Mercedes-benz Vans LLC
275bills
242bills
234bills
167bills
Sazerac North America
149bills
138bills
99bills
93bills
92bills
Top suppliers (shippers) · by bills · Jul 2026
- Heineken Nederland Supply233
- Hoyer Global Transport153
- Dhl Global Forwarding GMBH98
- Flexport International86
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What ships through Rotterdam
US imports
Top HS chapters · bills · Jul 2026
Top HS6 codes · share of the top 10
- Liqueurs and cordials17%
- Other prepared binders for foundry16%
- Onions and shallots14%
- Other acrylic polymers in primary forms10%
- Engine parts8.2%
- Other vegetables prepared (potatoes)8.0%
- Beer made from malt7.2%
- Other organic surface-active agents7.2%
- Acyclic acids, other6.3%
- Other instruments and appliances used6.2%
Compliance
Duty and docs for this lane
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Where Rotterdam cargo comes from and goes
US imports: arriving at
Share of bills · top 10 · Jul 2026
- Norfolk-Newport News, VA140126%
- New York / Newark area (as filed; not in the CBP list we hold)460126%
- Houston, TX530114%
- Charleston, SC160111%
- Savannah, GA17039.1%
- New York, NY10016.1%
- Philadelphia, PA11012.2%
- New Orleans, LA20021.9%
- Miami, FL52011.8%
- Mobile, AL19010.7%
Monthly rhythm at Port of Rotterdam
Share of all US bills loaded abroad we hold, by month · Aug 2025–Jul 2026
Our US records are sparse in Nov 2025–Apr 2026, so those months are left out and shares are compared instead of volumes.
- 1.8%Aug 2025
- 1.3%Sep 2025
- 0.2%Oct 2025
- –Dec 2025
- –Mar 2026
- –Apr 2026
- 0.3%May 2026
- 0.9%Jun 2026
- 1.0%Jul 2026
More on Port of Rotterdam with the agent
Lookalike buyers of liqueurs and cordials
HS 220870 is also in the top 10 products at 0 other ports on EximAgent. The Outbound agent lists companies buying it through those ports.
See lookalike buyers of HS 220870How deep is Port of Rotterdam?
Listed depths, to scale
Depth, m below chart datum · NGA WPI · mean tidal range 1 m
Entering the port
Shelter
Fair
Harbour typeRiver (basin)
Restricts entry: other
Before you arrive: arrival notice (ETA) required; pilotage compulsory; tugs available; quarantine (pratique) required; overhead limits, check air draft
Facilities at Rotterdam
Listed in NGA World Port Index 31140; items the index does not list are left out.
- Cargo handling
- Wharves
- Not available: anchorage berths
- Cranes and lifts
- Fixed cranesMobile cranesFloating cranesLifts 100+ tLifts 50–100 tLifts 25–49 tLifts 0–24 t
Where is Port of Rotterdam?
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Zuid-Holland
- Position
- 51°54′ N, 4°29′ E
- Harbour type
- River (basin)
- UN/LOCODE functions
- Port, Rail terminal, Road terminal, Airport, Postal exchange
Rotterdam port codes
Ports near Rotterdam
Distance from Rotterdam
Kilometres and nautical miles, straight line
- SchiedamNLSCI · 3 nmi6
- VlaardingenNLVLA · 5 nmi9
- MaassluisNLMSL · 9 nmi16
- DordrechtNLDOR · 9 nmi17
- EuropoortNLEUR · 14 nmi26
- Hoek van HollandNLHVH · 14 nmi26
Port of Rotterdam in Netherlands trade
Port of Rotterdam is the only Netherlands port page on EximAgent with this flow.
Nearest port pages: Port of Bremerhaven (330 km), Port of Genoa (900 km), Port of Valencia (1,430 km), Port of Sines (1,870 km)
Similar-size port pages: Port of Shekou (9,985), Port of Cartagena (21,972)
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Port of Rotterdam FAQ
What is the port code for Port of Rotterdam?
UN/LOCODE NLRTM; CBP Schedule K 42157; NGA World Port Index 31140.
How much trade goes through Port of Rotterdam?
In the records EximAgent holds for Aug 2025–Jul 2026: 15,637 US-bound bills of lading loaded here, naming 5,078 companies.
Who are the top US importers at Port of Rotterdam?
Heineken USA INC (364), Fr. Meyers Sohn North America (354), Dhl Global Forwarding (277), Mercedes-benz Vans LLC (275), Hoyer Global (USA) INC (262); bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
What are the main products shipped through Port of Rotterdam?
Liqueurs and cordials (HS 220870, 3.4%); Other prepared binders for foundry (HS 382499, 3.1%); Onions and shallots (HS 070310, 2.0%); Other acrylic polymers in primary forms (HS 390690, 2.0%); Other vegetables prepared (HS 200410, 1.8%); share of HS-coded bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
Which US ports receive cargo from Port of Rotterdam?
New York / Newark area (as filed; not in the CBP list we hold) (28%), Norfolk-Newport News (27%), Houston (13%), Savannah (9.1%), Charleston (8.7%), as shares of bills of lading with a known port in Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
How does Port of Rotterdam differ from other ports?
By HS chapter, here vs all US bills we hold: machinery and appliances 13% vs 11%; plastics 12% vs 12%; beverages 8.6% vs 1.3%; organic chemicals 6.3% vs 1.2%.
These figures come only from the customs records EximAgent holds. They do not cover all trade through this port, so use them with care and check important details before acting on them. Use of this page is subject to our Terms and Conditions. Port codes: UN/LOCODE © UNECE, CC BY 4.0. Snapshot us-2026-07.co-2025-12.