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Croatia imports a significant amount of food to meet domestic demand. Continuing economic reforms resulting from EU accession and growing tourism make Croatia a potential market for certain U.S. food products, such as seafood, pet food, wine, and tree nuts.

The Dutch retail sector is fairly consolidated, with the two largest food retailers controlling nearly 60 percent of the market.

In 2020, Dutch wood pellet imports reached a new high, totaling $511 million. The United States was the leading non-European Union (EU) supplier to the Netherlands.

Croatia provides a unique opportunity for U.S. wine exporters to position their product.

The Dutch food processing sector generated net sales of $94 billion in 2020. The industry has been hit hard by the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the measures taken by the Government.

Croatia is a major European tourist destination and as such is an opportunity for U.S. craft beer exporters to position their product in a newly minted EU member state.

The number of Dutch breweries has quadrupled over the past eight years, climbing to 800 in 2020 – producing, on average, nearly 2.4 billion liters per year.

On December 22, 2020, the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality presented a National Protein Strategy by which it aims to enhance the cultivation of protein-rich crops over...

On December 17, 2020, the Dutch Parliament approved a new law that aims to curb nitrogen emissions in the Netherlands.

This report is an addendum to the GAIN report number E42020-0069 EU Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Report, dated October 14, 2020.

The Netherlands, as a Member State of the European Union (EU), conforms to all EU regulations and directives.

The exporter guide provides an economic and market overview, demographic trends, and practical tips to U.S. exporters on how to conduct business in the Netherlands.