Trade lane

What Romania buys from Bulgaria.

Romania imported USD 3.3bn of manufactured and processed goods from Bulgaria in 2024, down 9 per cent on 2022. That is 3 per cent of everything Romania imported in these lines, and Bulgaria is its number 12 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 3.3bnfrom Bulgaria in 2024 (USD 3.6bn in 2022)
3 per centof Romania's imports in these lines, USD 114bn from every source
413product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#12Bulgaria's rank among Romania's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Romania paid Bulgaria for it at the border, Bulgaria's share of everything Romania 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.

  1. 1

    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 Romania's imports98 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 359m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,266 a tonne, 200,028 tonnes
    USD 253min 2024
  2. 2

    Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370

    Share of Romania's imports46 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 150,349 a tonne, 917 tonnes
    USD 138min 2024
  3. 3

    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 Romania's imports43 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 106m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 611 a tonne, 129,180 tonnes
    USD 79min 2024
  4. 4

    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 Romania's imports2 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 81m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 92,128 a tonne, 847 tonnes
    USD 78min 2024
  5. 5

    Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solutionHS 310230

    Share of Romania's imports68 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changedown 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 164m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 344 a tonne, 208,205 tonnes
    USD 72min 2024
  6. 6

    Combine harvester-threshersHS 843351

    Share of Romania's imports59 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 86m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,406 a tonne, 3,655 tonnes
    USD 71min 2024
  7. 7

    Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or shipsHS 854430

    Share of Romania's imports9 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changefrom USD 8m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 21,756 a tonne, 2,528 tonnes
    USD 55min 2024
  8. 8

    Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760

    Share of Romania's imports10 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changefrom USD 880k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 63,568 a tonne, 812 tonnes
    USD 52min 2024
  9. 9

    Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690

    Share of Romania's imports8 per cent, 75 source countries
    Changeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,154 a tonne, 5,607 tonnes
    USD 46min 2024
  10. 10

    Washing and cleaning preparations: powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail...HS 340250

    Share of Romania's imports11 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changeup 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,263 a tonne, 34,096 tonnes
    USD 43min 2024
  11. 11

    Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higherHS 220710

    Share of Romania's imports26 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 55m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 949 a tonne, 45,160 tonnes
    USD 43min 2024
  12. 12

    Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 130kWHS 870195

    Share of Romania's imports26 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,857 a tonne, 2,354 tonnes
    USD 42min 2024
  13. 13

    Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, other than of rectangular cross-sectionHS 721499

    Share of Romania's imports49 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changedown 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 71m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 299 a tonne, 121,333 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  14. 14

    Plaster, or plaster compositions: boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only, not ornamentedHS 680911

    Share of Romania's imports93 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 221 a tonne, 158,060 tonnes
    USD 35min 2024
  15. 15

    Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73HS 730661

    Share of Romania's imports14 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changeup 208 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 791 a tonne, 42,239 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  16. 16

    Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590

    Share of Romania's imports8 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,293 a tonne, 14,278 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  17. 17

    Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899

    Share of Romania's imports4 per cent, 70 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 28,925 a tonne, 1,044 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  18. 18

    Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5%HS 690721

    Share of Romania's imports16 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 346 a tonne, 84,762 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  19. 19

    Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling...HS 721420

    Share of Romania's imports11 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 102m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 781 a tonne, 37,498 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  20. 20

    Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)HS 840991

    Share of Romania's imports7 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,673 a tonne, 3,367 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  21. 21

    Iron or non-alloy steel: (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 720851

    Share of Romania's imports22 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 790 a tonne, 34,282 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  22. 22

    Harvesting machinery: parts, including parts of threshing machinery, straw or fodder balers and grass or hay mowersHS 843390

    Share of Romania's imports35 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changeup 106 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,221 a tonne, 1,698 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  23. 23

    Glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, (other than coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely...HS 700529

    Share of Romania's imports57 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 448 a tonne, 54,868 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  24. 24

    Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360

    Share of Romania's imports10 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,683 a tonne, 14,261 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  25. 25

    Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higherHS 390761

    Share of Romania's imports15 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changefrom USD 3m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1,286 a tonne, 18,138 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  26. 26

    Sugars: fructose, other than chemically pure fructose, and fructose syrup (containing in the dry state more than 50% by weight of fructose), excluding invert sugarHS 170260

    Share of Romania's imports86 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 604 a tonne, 38,018 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  27. 27

    Steel, alloy: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extrudedHS 722830

    Share of Romania's imports16 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 962 a tonne, 19,880 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  28. 28

    Machines and mechanical appliances: for treating metal, including electric wire coil-windersHS 847981

    Share of Romania's imports33 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 185,094 a tonne, 103 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  29. 29

    Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gaskets, washers and other seals, of non-cellular rubberHS 401693

    Share of Romania's imports10 per cent, 81 source countries
    Changeup 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,925 a tonne, 3,192 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  30. 30

    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 Romania's imports17 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,004 a tonne, 9,378 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  31. 31

    Games: operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by other means of payment, other than billiard articles and accesssories, and automatic bowling alley equipmentHS 950430

    Share of Romania's imports47 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changedown 86 per cent on 2022 (USD 129m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 52,342 a tonne, 358 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  32. 32

    Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710

    Share of Romania's imports2 per cent, 77 source countries
    Changeup 90 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 42,327 a tonne, 425 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  33. 33

    Plastics: boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392310

    Share of Romania's imports11 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changeup 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,504 a tonne, 6,814 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  34. 34

    Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392330

    Share of Romania's imports21 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,208 a tonne, 7,184 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  35. 35

    Iron or non-alloy steel: (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not...HS 720852

    Share of Romania's imports18 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 790 a tonne, 18,663 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  36. 36

    Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130

    Share of Romania's imports2 per cent, 70 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 339,516 a tonne, 43 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  37. 37

    Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121

    Share of Romania's imports3 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,276 a tonne, 1,301 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  38. 38

    Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890

    Share of Romania's imports3 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,015 a tonne, 7,185 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  39. 39

    Seats: with wooden frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture)HS 940161

    Share of Romania's imports21 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,442 a tonne, 4,172 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  40. 40

    Glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, having an absorbent reflecting or non-reflecting layerHS 700510

    Share of Romania's imports44 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 624 a tonne, 22,108 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  41. 41

    Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous woodHS 470329

    Share of Romania's imports15 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changeup 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 667 a tonne, 20,593 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  42. 42

    Copper: stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulatedHS 741300

    Share of Romania's imports24 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changeup 76 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,837 a tonne, 1,327 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  43. 43

    Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499

    Share of Romania's imports5 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changeup 127 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 30,770 a tonne, 409 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  44. 44

    Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solutionHS 310280

    Share of Romania's imports53 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 315 a tonne, 39,287 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  45. 45

    Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinningHS 550320

    Share of Romania's imports52 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,244 a tonne, 9,920 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  46. 46

    Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power, with a recording device (excluding multimeters)HS 903039

    Share of Romania's imports60 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changefrom USD 3k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 301,588 a tonne, 41 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  47. 47

    Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or lessHS 180632

    Share of Romania's imports10 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changeup 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,099 a tonne, 2,377 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  48. 48

    Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690

    Share of Romania's imports1 per cent, 95 source countries
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,737 a tonne, 4,408 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  49. 49

    Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850710

    Share of Romania's imports9 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changeup 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,673 a tonne, 4,304 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  50. 50

    Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 75kW but not exceeding 130kWHS 870194

    Share of Romania's imports29 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,094 a tonne, 950 tonnes
    USD 11min 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.

  1. Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or shipsHS 854430USD 55m in 2024, from USD 8m in 2022. Bulgaria supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  2. Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73HS 730661USD 33m in 2024, up 208 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  3. Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499USD 13m in 2024, up 127 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  4. Harvesting machinery: parts, including parts of threshing machinery, straw or fodder balers and grass or hay mowersHS 843390USD 26m in 2024, up 106 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 35 per cent of the line.
  5. Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, plated or coated with zincHS 721720USD 10m in 2024, up 102 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 17 per cent of the line.
  6. Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710USD 18m in 2024, up 90 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  7. Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or lessHS 180632USD 12m in 2024, up 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  8. Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990USD 10m in 2024, up 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  9. Copper: stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulatedHS 741300USD 13m in 2024, up 76 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 24 per cent of the line.
  10. Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), gaskets, washers and other seals, of non-cellular rubberHS 401693USD 19m in 2024, up 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  11. Sugars: fructose, other than chemically pure fructose, and fructose syrup (containing in the dry state more than 50% by weight of fructose), excluding invert sugarHS 170260USD 23m in 2024, up 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 86 per cent of the line.
  12. Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially colouredHS 252329USD 9m in 2024, up 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  13. Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850710USD 12m in 2024, up 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  14. Washing and cleaning preparations: powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail...HS 340250USD 43m in 2024, up 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  15. Seats: with metal frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture)HS 940171USD 8m in 2024, up 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 15 per cent of the line.
  16. Plastics: boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392310USD 17m in 2024, up 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  17. Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890USD 14m in 2024, up 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  18. Perfumes and deodorizers: perfuming or deodorizing preparations for rooms, (excluding those which operate by burning)HS 330749USD 10m in 2024, up 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  19. Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690USD 46m in 2024, up 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  20. Seats: with wooden frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture)HS 940161USD 14m in 2024, up 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Bulgaria supplies 21 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 Romania imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Biodiesel and mixtures thereof: not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous mineralsHS 38260098 per cent of Romania's imports of the line, USD 253m; 13 source countries in all.
  2. Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solutionHS 31023068 per cent of Romania's imports of the line, USD 72m; 19 source countries in all.
  3. Plaster, or plaster compositions: boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only, not ornamentedHS 68091193 per cent of Romania's imports of the line, USD 35m; 17 source countries in all.
  4. Sugars: fructose, other than chemically pure fructose, and fructose syrup (containing in the dry state more than 50% by weight of fructose), excluding invert sugarHS 17026086 per cent of Romania's imports of the line, USD 23m; 20 source countries in all.
  5. Machinery, apparatus and equipment (excluding machines of heading no. 8456 to 8465) for preparing or making printing components: parts thereofHS 84424083 per cent of Romania's imports of the line, USD 10m; 22 source countries in all.
  6. Metal-rolling mills: coldHS 84552267 per cent of Romania's imports of the line, USD 10m; 16 source countries in all.
  7. Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of polyesters, carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinningHS 55062066 per cent of Romania's imports of the line, USD 3m; 10 source countries in all.
  8. Acids: carboxylic acids, (with alcohol function but without other oxygen function), other than lactic, tartaric, citric, and gluconic acids and their salts and estersHS 29181969 per cent of Romania's imports of the line, USD 3m; 17 source countries in all.
  9. Ammonia: anhydrousHS 28141071 per cent of Romania's imports of the line, USD 2m; 14 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 Romania 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.

  1. Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370Bulgaria: USD 138m at USD 150,349 a tonne. Germany: USD 32m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 70,120 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 63,842 a tonne.
  2. Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 701090Bulgaria: USD 79m at USD 611 a tonne. Ukraine: USD 12m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 488 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 826 a tonne.
  3. 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 78m at USD 92,128 a tonne. Germany: USD 864m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 23,133 a tonne, 75 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 107,274 a tonne.
  4. Combine harvester-threshersHS 843351Bulgaria: USD 71m at USD 19,406 a tonne. Italy: USD 7m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 11,517 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,305 a tonne.
  5. Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or shipsHS 854430Bulgaria: USD 55m at USD 21,756 a tonne. Italy: USD 26m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 17,201 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 40,359 a tonne.
  6. Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760Bulgaria: USD 52m at USD 63,568 a tonne. China: USD 142m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 48,298 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 46,684 a tonne.
  7. Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690Bulgaria: USD 46m at USD 8,154 a tonne. Poland: USD 86m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 5,707 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,944 a tonne.
  8. Washing and cleaning preparations: powders, flakes and granules, surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail...HS 340250Bulgaria: USD 43m at USD 1,263 a tonne. Turkey: USD 64m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 787 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,677 a tonne.
  9. Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 130kWHS 870195Bulgaria: USD 42m at USD 17,857 a tonne. France: USD 9m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 11,060 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,156 a tonne.
  10. Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590Bulgaria: USD 33m at USD 2,293 a tonne. Serbia: USD 9m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 1,645 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,080 a tonne.
  11. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899Bulgaria: USD 30m at USD 28,925 a tonne. Germany: USD 184m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 11,982 a tonne, 59 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,506 a tonne.
  12. Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling...HS 721420Bulgaria: USD 29m at USD 781 a tonne. Turkey: USD 117m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 570 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 634 a tonne.
  13. Harvesting machinery: parts, including parts of threshing machinery, straw or fodder balers and grass or hay mowersHS 843390Bulgaria: USD 26m at USD 15,221 a tonne. Italy: USD 7m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 9,798 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,486 a tonne.
  14. Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360Bulgaria: USD 24m at USD 1,683 a tonne. Serbia: USD 16m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 1,333 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,248 a tonne.
  15. Machines and mechanical appliances: for treating metal, including electric wire coil-windersHS 847981Bulgaria: USD 19m at USD 185,094 a tonne. Hungary: USD 12m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 78,909 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 68,869 a tonne.
  16. Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130Bulgaria: USD 15m at USD 339,516 a tonne. China: USD 209m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 227,642 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 267,575 a tonne.
  17. Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121Bulgaria: USD 15m at USD 11,276 a tonne. Austria: USD 29m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 8,296 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,485 a tonne.
  18. Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890Bulgaria: USD 14m at USD 2,015 a tonne. China: USD 21m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 1,561 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,869 a tonne.
  19. Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499Bulgaria: USD 13m at USD 30,770 a tonne. France: USD 63m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 24,406 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 22,328 a tonne.
  20. Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solutionHS 310280Bulgaria: USD 12m at USD 315 a tonne. Russia: USD 6m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 208 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 311 a tonne.
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 Romania 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 Romania 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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