IND recognised sponsors in Wholesale & Trade
122 organisations we have classified into this sector appear on the IND public register of recognised sponsors, as held in our copy of 1 July 2026. Trading houses, commodity traders and European distribution arms of foreign manufacturers use the highly skilled migrant route for commercial and technical specialists with home-market knowledge.
Where these employers are
Rotterdam dominates commodity and energy trading; Amsterdam and the surrounding region hold European sales and distribution headquarters for Asian and American manufacturers.
Roles that typically qualify
Commodity and energy traders, trade finance and operations specialists, international sales managers with a defined regional market, and technical product specialists.
What recognised sponsor status does and does not mean
A recognised sponsor is an organisation the IND has admitted to its register, which allows it to apply for a highly skilled migrant permit on your behalf under the fast procedure. It is a permission the employer holds, not a promise it makes. An employer on this list may have no vacancies, may not hire outside the EU, and may still decline to sponsor a particular hire.
Commercial roles here are often paid partly in commission. The IND assesses the guaranteed gross monthly salary, so a package that only clears the criterion once bonus is included will not qualify.
The salary you would need to clear in 2026
The highly skilled migrant criterion is a gross monthly salary, excluding the 8% holiday allowance, and it does not vary by sector — the same figure applies whether you join a wholesale & trade employer or any other recognised sponsor.
| Situation | Gross per month (2026) |
|---|---|
| Highly skilled migrant, under 30 | €4,357 |
| Highly skilled migrant, 30 or over | €5,942 |
| Reduced criterion (orientation year / recent Dutch graduate) | €3,122 |
| EU Blue Card | €5,942 |
| EU Blue Card, reduced | €4,754 |
Not sure which line applies to you? Run the eligibility check — it works out your age band, route and gap against the criterion.
Agencies and channels covering this sector
- Nippon Recruitment
Recruitment agency · Amsterdam · works with international candidates
Recruits for Japanese companies across Europe; relevant for Japanese speakers.
Recognised sponsors in Wholesale & Trade (page 1 of 2)
- ACT Commodities B.V.
- ACT Commodities Group B.V.
- Action Service & Distributie
- AgriFood Trade B.V.
- Algorithmic Trading Group Netherlands Management B.V.
- All Trading B.V.
- Alma Trading B.V.
- Arthrex Distribution Hub EMEA B.V
- ASML Trading B.V.
- B.V. Intergroup Trading (I.G.T.)
- Barentz Commodities B.V.
- Basis-E-Markt Groothandel
- BC Distribution B.V.
- Beson Distributie B.V.
- Bestseller Wholesale Benelux B.V.
- Biomedical Distribution North Europe B.V.
- BISSELL International Trading Company B.V.
- BMC Software Distribution B.V.
- Bonesca Import en Export B.V.
- Booking.com Distribution B.V.
- Boon Edam Global Export B.V.
- Bösch Boden Spies Import GmbH
- Buena Vista Global Distribution B.V.
- BWW International Trading B.V.
- C&J International Trading B.V.
- Century Distribution Systems (Europe) B.V.
- CKW Trading B.V.
- Collect Trading
- D. TRADING B.V.
- Daily Paper Wholesale B.V.
- Danone Trading ELN B.V.
- Duyfken Trading Knowledge B.V.
- East-West Trade
- Eenvoudige Trade B.V.
- ekaterra Export B.V.
- Elbi Trading Company B.V.
- Enerjisa Commodities B.V.
- EP Commodities B.V.
- ETG Commodities B.V.
- Europe Trade Company B.V.
- European Distribution Centre Roosendaal (E.D.C.R.) B.V.
- Faire Wholesale B.V.
- Favorite Fruit Export B.V.
- Floret Trading B.V.
- Flow Traders Amsterdam Services B.V.
- Flow Traders B.V.
- Fresh Trading Manufacturing B.V.
- Fresh Trading Supply B.V.
- Fuji Trading (Marine) B.V.
- Fusion Trade Netherlands B.V.
- Glencore International Import B.V.
- Graniet Import Benelux B.V.
- Groothandel M.H. Bal
- Gunter Willemsz Verhoeff Handel B.V.
- H.I.P. Trade B.V.
- Haba Trading B.V.
- Haiwode Trading B.V.
- Helly-Hansen Distributie B.V.
- IMC Trading B.V.
- Import en Groothandel van Ommen B.V.
- In2Care Trading B.V.
- Jaap Trading B.V.
- JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS Export NL B.V.
- Janshen-Hahnraths Groothandel B.V.
- Jump Trading Europe B.V.
- Kalli Trade B.V.
- Kamet Trading B.V.
- Keune Hair Cosmetics Export B.V.
- Kewpie Trading Europe B.V.
- Klein Nederland Trading B.V.
- Lewis Trading Corporation B.V.
- LONGi (Netherlands) Trading B.V.
- LTP Import Export
- LV Trading B.V.
- MarketAxess Post-Trade B.V.
- Megagroup Trade Holding B.V.
- Network4Cars Trading B.V.
- Nidegro International Trading Company Holland B.V.
- Nieto Trading B.V.
- NMZ Trading B.V.
- Nobel Biocare Distribution Center B.V.
- Nutricia Export B.V.
- OCI Ammonia Distribution B.V.
- Okamura Trading Netherlands B.V.
- OLAF HUSSEIN Wholesale B.V.
- One Trading Exchange B.V.
- OQ Trading (Europe) B.V.
- ORA Traders B.V.
- OZ Export B.V.
- OZ Import B.V.
- PETROBRAS GLOBAL TRADING B.V.
- Pfizer Export B.V.
- QIAGEN Distribution B.V.
- Qiangsheng Industrial Trading Netherlands B.V.
- Radix Trading Europe B.V.
- RHI Magnesita Trading B.V.
- Rida Trade Netherlands B.V.
- Riverflex Trading NL B.V.
- Rotterdam Trading Office B.V.
- Saikai Trading B.V.
Other sectors
- IT, Software & Technology (704)
- Banking, Finance & Fintech (247)
- Engineering & Manufacturing (389)
- Healthcare & Life Sciences (252)
- Energy, Chemicals & Cleantech (257)
- Consulting & Business Services (187)
- Logistics & Supply Chain (217)
- Marketing, Media & Creative (178)
- Construction & Real Estate (132)
- Legal, Tax & Accounting (67)
- Food, Agriculture & Beverage (123)
- Hospitality & Leisure (86)
- Retail & E-Commerce (39)
- Education & Research (176)
- HR, Staffing & Recruitment (116)
Sector classification is ours, derived from the registered legal name, not something the IND publishes. Always confirm an employer on the official IND register.