Trade lane
What Italy buys from Bulgaria.
Italy imported USD 2.2bn of manufactured and processed goods from Bulgaria in 2024, down 18 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Italy imported in these lines, and Bulgaria is its number 28 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Bulgaria dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.
Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.
USD 2.2bnfrom Bulgaria in 2024 (USD 2.6bn in 2022)
1 per centof Italy's imports in these lines, USD 409bn from every source
326product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#28Bulgaria's rank among Italy's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Italy paid Bulgaria for it at the border, Bulgaria's share of everything Italy imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 53 per cent of the lane.
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Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 701090
Share of Italy's imports13 per cent, 81 source countriesChangeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 92m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 659 a tonne, 169,824 tonnesUSD 112min 2024 -
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Copper: strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of refined copper, in coilsHS 740911
Share of Italy's imports24 per cent, 25 source countriesChangeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,299 a tonne, 9,110 tonnesUSD 94min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537HS 853890
Share of Italy's imports5 per cent, 80 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 97m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 25,279 a tonne, 3,124 tonnesUSD 79min 2024 -
4
Biodiesel and mixtures thereof: not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous mineralsHS 382600
Share of Italy's imports8 per cent, 24 source countriesChangedown 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 305m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,390 a tonne, 54,533 tonnesUSD 76min 2024 -
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Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mmHS 740811
Share of Italy's imports5 per cent, 25 source countriesChangeup 400 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,786 a tonne, 5,996 tonnesUSD 53min 2024 -
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Footwear: parts, uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffenersHS 640610
Share of Italy's imports7 per cent, 52 source countriesChangedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 83,724 a tonne, 576 tonnesUSD 48min 2024 -
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T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910
Share of Italy's imports3 per cent, 106 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 40,397 a tonne, 940 tonnesUSD 38min 2024 -
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Plastics: of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly...HS 392020
Share of Italy's imports6 per cent, 78 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,924 a tonne, 17,453 tonnesUSD 34min 2024 -
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Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180
Share of Italy's imports3 per cent, 95 source countriesChangeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 22,955 a tonne, 1,383 tonnesUSD 32min 2024 -
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Yarn: of combed wool, containing 85% or more by weight of wool, not put up for retail saleHS 510710
Share of Italy's imports16 per cent, 33 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 21,928 a tonne, 1,329 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
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T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crochetedHS 610990
Share of Italy's imports7 per cent, 93 source countriesChangeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 55,422 a tonne, 523 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
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Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490
Share of Italy's importsunder 1 per cent, 74 source countriesChangeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 52,105 a tonne, 551 tonnesUSD 29min 2024 -
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Ball bearingsHS 848210
Share of Italy's imports6 per cent, 65 source countriesChangefrom USD 302k in 2022Unit valueUSD 11,950 a tonne, 2,322 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
14
Copper: strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), in coilsHS 740921
Share of Italy's imports12 per cent, 25 source countriesChangeup 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,811 a tonne, 2,818 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures: of porcelain or chinaHS 691010
Share of Italy's imports23 per cent, 44 source countriesChangeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,091 a tonne, 9,893 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Copper: stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulatedHS 741300
Share of Italy's imports9 per cent, 35 source countriesChangedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,763 a tonne, 2,107 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Aluminium: foil, (not backed), rolled (but not further worked), of a thickness not exceeding 0.2mmHS 760711
Share of Italy's imports6 per cent, 49 source countriesChangedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,758 a tonne, 5,063 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Carbonates: disodium carbonateHS 283620
Share of Italy's imports14 per cent, 24 source countriesChangeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 247 a tonne, 70,390 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Copper: wire, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys, copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys)HS 740829
Share of Italy's imports25 per cent, 31 source countriesChangefrom USD 2m in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 16min 2024 -
20
Copper: bars, rods and profiles, of refined copperHS 740710
Share of Italy's imports14 per cent, 39 source countriesChangeup 162 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,384 a tonne, 1,696 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Machinery: for packing or wrappingHS 842240
Share of Italy's imports10 per cent, 61 source countriesChangeup 256 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 110,542 a tonne, 139 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
22
Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850710
Share of Italy's imports3 per cent, 52 source countriesChangeup 125 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,825 a tonne, 5,392 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), tubing, piping and hoses, reinforced or otherwise combined only with textile materials, without fittingsHS 400931
Share of Italy's imports23 per cent, 49 source countriesChangeup 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,744 a tonne, 1,522 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Kraft paper and paperboard: sack kraft paper, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS 480421
Share of Italy's imports15 per cent, 24 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 970 a tonne, 15,078 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
25
Electric motors: AC motors, single-phaseHS 850140
Share of Italy's imports8 per cent, 58 source countriesChangeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,495 a tonne, 1,081 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Electrical apparatus: switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853650
Share of Italy's imports2 per cent, 80 source countriesChangeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 42,076 a tonne, 347 tonnesUSD 15min 2024 -
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Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereofHS 848190
Share of Italy's imports2 per cent, 78 source countriesChangeup 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 15,582 a tonne, 872 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Engines: hydraulic power engines and motors, other than linear acting (cylinders)HS 841229
Share of Italy's imports8 per cent, 57 source countriesChangedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,783 a tonne, 898 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
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Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 611020
Share of Italy's imports1 per cent, 99 source countriesChangedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 35,104 a tonne, 373 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
30
Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather or of composition leatherHS 420221
Share of Italy's imports1 per cent, 102 source countriesChangedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 13min 2024 -
31
Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8425HS 843110
Share of Italy's imports26 per cent, 55 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,885 a tonne, 1,565 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of Italy's imports1 per cent, 102 source countriesChangedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,320 a tonne, 2,850 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
33
Wood: pallets, box pallets and other load boards: pallet collarsHS 441520
Share of Italy's imports4 per cent, 58 source countriesChangedown 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 455 a tonne, 23,691 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
34
Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690
Share of Italy's imports1 per cent, 106 source countriesChangedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,837 a tonne, 1,342 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
35
Iron or steel: threaded screws, bolts and nuts n.e.c. in item no. 7318.1HS 731819
Share of Italy's imports7 per cent, 63 source countriesChangedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,421 a tonne, 2,343 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
36
Negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles: women's or girls', of man-made fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 610892
Share of Italy's imports34 per cent, 55 source countriesChangeup 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 42,073 a tonne, 237 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
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Footwear: parts, n.e.c. in heading 6406HS 640690
Share of Italy's imports4 per cent, 64 source countriesChangedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 28,193 a tonne, 351 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
38
Signalling apparatus: electric, sound or visual, burglar or fire alarms and similar, other than those of heading no. 8512 or 8530HS 853110
Share of Italy's imports8 per cent, 57 source countriesChangeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 53,207 a tonne, 180 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
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Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300420
Share of Italy's imports3 per cent, 42 source countriesChangeup 263 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 55,226 a tonne, 170 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
40
Copper: plates and sheets, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), not in coilsHS 740929
Share of Italy's imports45 per cent, 25 source countriesChangeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,207 a tonne, 1,014 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
41
Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502HS 850300
Share of Italy's imports1 per cent, 71 source countriesChangedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,154 a tonne, 1,144 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
42
Sugars: glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20% by weight of fructose, the syrup not containing added flavouring...HS 170230
Share of Italy's imports18 per cent, 34 source countriesChangeup 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 933 a tonne, 9,695 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
43
Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760
Share of Italy's imports1 per cent, 61 source countriesChangefrom USD 524k in 2022Unit valueUSD 27,731 a tonne, 325 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
44
Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853690
Share of Italy's imports1 per cent, 85 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 25,936 a tonne, 348 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
45
Electrical static convertersHS 850440
Share of Italy's importsunder 1 per cent, 101 source countriesChangeup 442 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 56,255 a tonne, 160 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
46
Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690
Share of Italy's imports1 per cent, 89 source countriesChangeup 362 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,169 a tonne, 2,842 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
47
Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors: parts thereofHS 850490
Share of Italy's imports3 per cent, 77 source countriesChangeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,671 a tonne, 708 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
48
Bedding and similar furnishing articles: n.e.c. in heading no. 9404 (e.g. quilts, eiderdowns, cushions, pouffes and pillows)HS 940490
Share of Italy's imports7 per cent, 79 source countriesChangedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,106 a tonne, 1,460 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
49
Yarn, synthetic: filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of polyesters, not for retail sale, not sewing threadHS 540233
Share of Italy's imports9 per cent, 41 source countriesChangedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,530 a tonne, 1,966 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
50
Electric accumulators: lead-acid, (other than for starting piston engines), including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850720
Share of Italy's imports2 per cent, 53 source countriesChangeup 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,414 a tonne, 2,604 tonnesUSD 9min 2024
Fastest growing
The lines that grew most since 2022.
Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.
- Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mmHS 740811USD 53m in 2024, up 400 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Copper: bars, rods and profiles, of refined copperHS 740710USD 16m in 2024, up 162 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850710USD 15m in 2024, up 125 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), tubing, piping and hoses, reinforced or otherwise combined only with textile materials, without fittingsHS 400931USD 15m in 2024, up 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 23 per cent of the line.
- Negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles: women's or girls', of man-made fibres, knitted or crochetedHS 610892USD 10m in 2024, up 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 34 per cent of the line.
- Copper: strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), in coilsHS 740921USD 25m in 2024, up 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 12 per cent of the line.
- Electric accumulators: lead-acid, (other than for starting piston engines), including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850720USD 9m in 2024, up 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Sugars: glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20% by weight of fructose, the syrup not containing added flavouring...HS 170230USD 9m in 2024, up 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 18 per cent of the line.
- Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereofHS 848190USD 14m in 2024, up 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Copper: plates and sheets, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-zinc base alloys (brass), not in coilsHS 740929USD 9m in 2024, up 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 45 per cent of the line.
- Signalling apparatus: electric, sound or visual, burglar or fire alarms and similar, other than those of heading no. 8512 or 8530HS 853110USD 10m in 2024, up 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors: parts thereofHS 850490USD 9m in 2024, up 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crochetedHS 610990USD 29m in 2024, up 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Carbonates: disodium carbonateHS 283620USD 17m in 2024, up 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 14 per cent of the line.
- Copper: strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of refined copper, in coilsHS 740911USD 94m in 2024, up 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 24 per cent of the line.
- Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180USD 32m in 2024, up 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Insecticides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 380891USD 6m in 2024, up 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 701090USD 112m in 2024, up 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 92m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 13 per cent of the line.
- Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, (not alloyed), rectangular (including square)HS 760611USD 9m in 2024, up 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- Oral or dental hygiene preparations: dentifricesHS 330610USD 7m in 2024, up 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 6 per cent of the line.
Where Bulgaria dominates
Lines where Bulgaria supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Bulgaria ships at least 60 per cent of what Italy imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Machine-tools: for threading or tapping by removing metalHS 84597064 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 5m; 17 source countries in all.
- Copper: plates and sheets, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-tin base alloys, not in coilsHS 74093977 per cent of Italy's imports of the line, USD 3m; 12 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value
Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.
Lines worth USD 5m or more where Bulgaria's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Italy at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.
- Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 701090Bulgaria: USD 112m at USD 659 a tonne. Turkey: USD 77m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 487 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 840 a tonne.
- Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537HS 853890Bulgaria: USD 79m at USD 25,279 a tonne. Tunisia: USD 82m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 19,715 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 42,675 a tonne.
- Biodiesel and mixtures thereof: not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous mineralsHS 382600Bulgaria: USD 76m at USD 1,390 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 134m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 909 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,302 a tonne.
- Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mmHS 740811Bulgaria: USD 53m at USD 8,786 a tonne. Sweden: USD 5m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 6,676 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,792 a tonne.
- Footwear: parts, uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffenersHS 640610Bulgaria: USD 48m at USD 83,724 a tonne. Albania: USD 162m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 38,490 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 62,058 a tonne.
- T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910Bulgaria: USD 38m at USD 40,397 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 261m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 12,734 a tonne, 69 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 33,014 a tonne.
- Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180Bulgaria: USD 32m at USD 22,955 a tonne. China: USD 302m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 10,248 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 39,472 a tonne.
- Yarn: of combed wool, containing 85% or more by weight of wool, not put up for retail saleHS 510710Bulgaria: USD 29m at USD 21,928 a tonne. India: USD 19m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 12,724 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,859 a tonne.
- T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crochetedHS 610990Bulgaria: USD 29m at USD 55,422 a tonne. Spain: USD 60m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 36,364 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 39,589 a tonne.
- Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490Bulgaria: USD 29m at USD 52,105 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 123m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 30,899 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 94,802 a tonne.
- Ball bearingsHS 848210Bulgaria: USD 28m at USD 11,950 a tonne. China: USD 90m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 6,098 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,832 a tonne.
- Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures: of porcelain or chinaHS 691010Bulgaria: USD 21m at USD 2,091 a tonne. United Arab Emirates: USD 9m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 1,486 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,177 a tonne.
- Machinery: for packing or wrappingHS 842240Bulgaria: USD 15m at USD 110,542 a tonne. Germany: USD 28m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 39,788 a tonne, 64 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 37,369 a tonne.
- Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850710Bulgaria: USD 15m at USD 2,825 a tonne. Turkey: USD 21m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 2,167 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,142 a tonne.
- Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), tubing, piping and hoses, reinforced or otherwise combined only with textile materials, without fittingsHS 400931Bulgaria: USD 15m at USD 9,744 a tonne. Turkey: USD 15m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 5,263 a tonne, 46 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,017 a tonne.
- Electric motors: AC motors, single-phaseHS 850140Bulgaria: USD 15m at USD 13,495 a tonne. China: USD 89m (50 per cent of the line) at USD 5,639 a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,456 a tonne.
- Electrical apparatus: switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853650Bulgaria: USD 15m at USD 42,076 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 28m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 17,433 a tonne, 59 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 63,127 a tonne.
- Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereofHS 848190Bulgaria: USD 14m at USD 15,582 a tonne. China: USD 240m (35 per cent of the line) at USD 12,146 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 38,483 a tonne.
- Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 611020Bulgaria: USD 13m at USD 35,104 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 163m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 15,100 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 41,037 a tonne.
- Machinery: parts of the machinery of heading no. 8425HS 843110Bulgaria: USD 12m at USD 7,885 a tonne. China: USD 10m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 4,519 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 22,251 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What Italy buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
What this record says
What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.
Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.
Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Italy with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.
Share is Bulgaria's part of everything Italy imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.
Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.
What it does not say
A record of trade, not a shopping list.
What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.
A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.
Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.
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