Trade lane

What Bulgaria buys from Italy.

Bulgaria imported USD 2.4bn of manufactured and processed goods from Italy in 2024, down 9 per cent on 2022. That is 7 per cent of everything Bulgaria imported in these lines, and Italy is its number 4 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Italy 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 2.4bnfrom Italy in 2024 (USD 2.6bn in 2022)
7 per centof Bulgaria's imports in these lines, USD 37bn from every source
516product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#4Italy's rank among Bulgaria's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Bulgaria paid Italy for it at the border, Italy's share of everything Bulgaria imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 31 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    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 Bulgaria's imports4 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 30,432 a tonne, 1,731 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
  2. 2

    Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537HS 853890

    Share of Bulgaria's imports15 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,458 a tonne, 4,871 tonnes
    USD 51min 2024
  3. 3

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215

    Share of Bulgaria's imports7 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 3.9m a tonne, 6.0 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  4. 4

    Medicaments: containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses...HS 300432

    Share of Bulgaria's imports41 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 157 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 325,941 a tonne, 70 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  5. 5

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereofHS 848190

    Share of Bulgaria's imports27 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,927 a tonne, 2,180 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  6. 6

    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 Bulgaria's imports22 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 358 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,922 a tonne, 11,013 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  7. 7

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

    Share of Bulgaria's imports9 per cent, 103 source countries
    Changedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,628 a tonne, 3,103 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  8. 8

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180

    Share of Bulgaria's imports11 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,037 a tonne, 1,063 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  9. 9

    Machinery: for packing or wrappingHS 842240

    Share of Bulgaria's imports30 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 58,895 a tonne, 322 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  10. 10

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870421

    Share of Bulgaria's imports11 per cent, 39 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,216 a tonne, 1,229 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  11. 11

    Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn but not...HS 600410

    Share of Bulgaria's imports31 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 31m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 28,292 a tonne, 652 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  12. 12

    Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles: whether or not self-propelled (e.g. workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, trackliners, testing coaches and track...HS 860400

    Share of Bulgaria's imports98 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 18min 2024
  13. 13

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

    Share of Bulgaria's imports8 per cent, 82 source countries
    Changeup 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,762 a tonne, 3,688 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  14. 14

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323

    Share of Bulgaria's imports5 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,874 a tonne, 1,174 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  15. 15

    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 Bulgaria's imports34 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,073 a tonne, 15,527 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  16. 16

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not...HS 870422

    Share of Bulgaria's imports13 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changeup 204 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,118 a tonne, 1,780 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  17. 17

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

    Share of Bulgaria's imports45 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changeup 178 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,327 a tonne, 916 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  18. 18

    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 Bulgaria's imports32 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changedown 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,666 a tonne, 1,161 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  19. 19

    Copper: tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves) of copper alloysHS 741220

    Share of Bulgaria's imports55 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changeup 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,373 a tonne, 769 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  20. 20

    Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690

    Share of Bulgaria's imports12 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,598 a tonne, 3,376 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  21. 21

    Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300

    Share of Bulgaria's imports12 per cent, 78 source countries
    Changeup 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 73,327 a tonne, 207 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  22. 22

    Fabrics, woven: of combed wool or combed fine animal hair, containing 85% or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair, of a weight not exceeding 200g/m2HS 511211

    Share of Bulgaria's imports88 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 66,615 a tonne, 203 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  23. 23

    Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428HS 842890

    Share of Bulgaria's imports28 per cent, 39 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 14,527 a tonne, 897 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  24. 24

    Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690

    Share of Bulgaria's imports9 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changeup 90 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,989 a tonne, 1,140 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  25. 25

    Vehicles: break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.c. in heading no. 8705HS 870590

    Share of Bulgaria's imports25 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,339 a tonne, 1,338 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  26. 26

    Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or...HS 950300

    Share of Bulgaria's imports6 per cent, 91 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,778 a tonne, 1,184 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  27. 27

    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 Bulgaria's imports7 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,172 a tonne, 2,212 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  28. 28

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1HS 870431

    Share of Bulgaria's imports65 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changefrom USD 54k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 15,813 a tonne, 721 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  29. 29

    Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollowHS 760429

    Share of Bulgaria's imports13 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changeup 83 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,076 a tonne, 2,199 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  30. 30

    Aluminium: articles n.e.c. in heading 7616HS 761699

    Share of Bulgaria's imports15 per cent, 65 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,719 a tonne, 1,430 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  31. 31

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332

    Share of Bulgaria's imports3 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changedown 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,130 a tonne, 1,511 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  32. 32

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

    Share of Bulgaria's imports8 per cent, 83 source countries
    Changeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,338 a tonne, 698 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  33. 33

    Polyamides: polyamide-6, -11, -12, -6,6, -6,9, -6,10 or -6,12, in primary formsHS 390810

    Share of Bulgaria's imports23 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,234 a tonne, 3,278 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  34. 34

    Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 37kW but not exceeding 75kWHS 870193

    Share of Bulgaria's imports38 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,830 a tonne, 822 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  35. 35

    Copper: screws, bolts and nuts, threadedHS 741533

    Share of Bulgaria's imports79 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,820 a tonne, 890 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  36. 36

    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 Bulgaria's imports7 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,562 a tonne, 704 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  37. 37

    Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed...HS 848340

    Share of Bulgaria's imports39 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changeup 110 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,351 a tonne, 554 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  38. 38

    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 854449

    Share of Bulgaria's imports6 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,329 a tonne, 1,185 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  39. 39

    Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360

    Share of Bulgaria's imports8 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 27,506 a tonne, 355 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  40. 40

    Pumps: parts thereofHS 841391

    Share of Bulgaria's imports17 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,529 a tonne, 504 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  41. 41

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324

    Share of Bulgaria's imports5 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changeup 113 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 94,161 a tonne, 97 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  42. 42

    Elevators and conveyors: continuous-action, for goods or materials, belt type, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20 or 8428.31HS 842833

    Share of Bulgaria's imports64 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changefrom USD 188k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 28,990 a tonne, 312 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  43. 43

    Machine-tools: bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including press brakes), for working metal, numerically controlled n.e.c. in item 84.62.2HS 846229

    Share of Bulgaria's imports73 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changefrom USD 901k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 9min 2024
  44. 44

    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 Bulgaria's imports6 per cent, 94 source countries
    Changeup 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,985 a tonne, 424 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  45. 45

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

    Share of Bulgaria's imports9 per cent, 65 source countries
    Changeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,508 a tonne, 1,575 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  46. 46

    Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron): seamless, cold-drawn or cold-rolled, tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-sectionHS 730431

    Share of Bulgaria's imports28 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,315 a tonne, 3,579 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  47. 47

    Meat preparations: sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects, and food preparations based on these productsHS 160100

    Share of Bulgaria's imports17 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,999 a tonne, 1,655 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  48. 48

    Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, filled, weighing 2kg or lessHS 180631

    Share of Bulgaria's imports12 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changeup 205 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,973 a tonne, 913 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  49. 49

    Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for...HS 847490

    Share of Bulgaria's imports35 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,828 a tonne, 1,352 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  50. 50

    Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830

    Share of Bulgaria's imports11 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changeup 72 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,010 a tonne, 983 tonnes
    USD 8min 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. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not...HS 870422USD 16m in 2024, up 204 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Italy supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  2. Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)HS 840991USD 16m in 2024, up 178 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Italy supplies 45 per cent of the line.
  3. Medicaments: containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses...HS 300432USD 23m in 2024, up 157 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Italy supplies 41 per cent of the line.
  4. Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690USD 13m in 2024, up 90 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Italy supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  5. Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollowHS 760429USD 11m in 2024, up 83 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Italy supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  6. Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300USD 15m in 2024, up 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Italy supplies 12 per cent of the line.
  7. Meat preparations: sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal, blood or insects, and food preparations based on these productsHS 160100USD 8m in 2024, up 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Italy supplies 17 per cent of the line.
  8. Copper: tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves) of copper alloysHS 741220USD 16m in 2024, up 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Italy supplies 55 per cent of the line.
  9. 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 190590USD 11m in 2024, up 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Italy supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  10. Machinery: for packing or wrappingHS 842240USD 19m in 2024, up 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Italy supplies 30 per cent of the line.
  11. Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690USD 18m in 2024, up 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Italy supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  12. Vehicles: break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.c. in heading no. 8705HS 870590USD 12m in 2024, up 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Italy supplies 25 per cent of the line.
  13. Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640399USD 8m in 2024, up 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Italy supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  14. Fabrics, woven: of combed wool or combed fine animal hair, containing 85% or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair, of a weight not exceeding 200g/m2HS 511211USD 14m in 2024, up 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Italy supplies 88 per cent of the line.
  15. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899USD 11m in 2024, up 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Italy supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  16. Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190531USD 7m in 2024, up 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Italy supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  17. Washing machines: household or laundry-type, fully-automatic, (of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kg)HS 845011USD 7m in 2024, up 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Italy supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  18. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490USD 53m in 2024, up 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022). Italy supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  19. Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or lessHS 220421USD 6m in 2024, up 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Italy supplies 28 per cent of the line.
  20. Mattresses: of cellular rubber or plastics, whether or not coveredHS 940421USD 6m in 2024, up 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Italy supplies 34 per cent of the line.
Where Italy dominates

Lines where Italy supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Italy ships at least 60 per cent of what Bulgaria imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles: whether or not self-propelled (e.g. workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, trackliners, testing coaches and track...HS 86040098 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 18m; 3 source countries in all.
  2. Fabrics, woven: of combed wool or combed fine animal hair, containing 85% or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair, of a weight not exceeding 200g/m2HS 51121188 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 14m; 18 source countries in all.
  3. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1HS 87043165 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 11m; 27 source countries in all.
  4. Copper: screws, bolts and nuts, threadedHS 74153379 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 11m; 43 source countries in all.
  5. Elevators and conveyors: continuous-action, for goods or materials, belt type, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20 or 8428.31HS 84283364 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 9m; 21 source countries in all.
  6. Machine-tools: bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including press brakes), for working metal, numerically controlled n.e.c. in item 84.62.2HS 84622973 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 9m; 20 source countries in all.
  7. Printed matter: children's picture, drawing or colouring booksHS 49030062 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 8m; 36 source countries in all.
  8. Leather: further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, other than...HS 41071289 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 7m; 19 source countries in all.
  9. Pharmaceutical goods: waste pharmaceuticalsHS 30069292 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 7m; 3 source countries in all.
  10. Footwear: parts, uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffenersHS 64061088 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 7m; 17 source countries in all.
  11. Machinery: for moulding or forming, for working rubber or plastics or for the manufacture of products from these materials, n.e.c. in this chapterHS 84775983 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 6m; 14 source countries in all.
  12. Leather: further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, other than...HS 41071190 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 6m; 8 source countries in all.
  13. Furnaces: parts of furnace burners, for liquid fuel, pulverized solid fuel or gas, mechanical stokers, grates, ash dischargers and the likeHS 84169087 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 6m; 29 source countries in all.
  14. Fabrics, woven: of carded wool or carded fine animal hair, containing less than 85% by weight of wool or fine animal hair, mixed mainly or solely with man-made staple...HS 51113076 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 5m; 20 source countries in all.
  15. Paper and paperboard: filter paper and paperboardHS 48232090 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 4m; 30 source countries in all.
  16. Steel, stainless: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of circular cross-sectionHS 72221164 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 4m; 19 source countries in all.
  17. Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than those of headings 60.01 to 60.04, of wool or fine animal hairHS 60061087 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 3m; 17 source countries in all.
  18. Poultry-keeping machinery: other than incubators and broodersHS 84362964 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 3m; 12 source countries in all.
  19. Zinc: oxide and peroxideHS 28170082 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 3m; 21 source countries in all.
  20. Fabrics, woven: of combed wool or combed fine animal hair, containing 85% or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair, of a weight exceeding 200g/m2HS 51121979 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 3m; 17 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 Italy's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Bulgaria 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. Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215Italy: USD 23m at USD 3.9m a tonne. Belgium: USD 10m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 1.9m a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4.5m a tonne.
  2. Medicaments: containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses...HS 300432Italy: USD 23m at USD 325,941 a tonne. Germany: USD 6m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 158,564 a tonne, 51 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 227,390 a tonne.
  3. 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 340250Italy: USD 21m at USD 1,922 a tonne. Turkey: USD 20m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 828 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,764 a tonne.
  4. Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690Italy: USD 21m at USD 6,628 a tonne. Poland: USD 10m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 3,119 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,295 a tonne.
  5. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180Italy: USD 19m at USD 18,037 a tonne. China: USD 32m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 9,093 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 27,492 a tonne.
  6. Machinery: for packing or wrappingHS 842240Italy: USD 19m at USD 58,895 a tonne. Germany: USD 14m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 40,847 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 36,436 a tonne.
  7. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870421Italy: USD 19m at USD 15,216 a tonne. Germany: USD 10m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 7,436 a tonne, 51 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,257 a tonne.
  8. Fabrics: knitted or crocheted fabrics of a width exceeding 30 cm, other than those of heading 60.01, containing by weight 5% or more of elastomeric yarn but not...HS 600410Italy: USD 18m at USD 28,292 a tonne. Turkey: USD 19m (31 per cent of the line) at USD 9,057 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,644 a tonne.
  9. Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690Italy: USD 18m at USD 4,762 a tonne. Greece: USD 6m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 3,112 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,182 a tonne.
  10. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323Italy: USD 17m at USD 14,874 a tonne. Japan: USD 25m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 9,819 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,124 a tonne.
  11. 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 690721Italy: USD 17m at USD 1,073 a tonne. Turkey: USD 13m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 368 a tonne, 66 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 595 a tonne.
  12. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not...HS 870422Italy: USD 16m at USD 9,118 a tonne. Germany: USD 37m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 4,086 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,991 a tonne.
  13. Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690Italy: USD 16m at USD 4,598 a tonne. Turkey: USD 21m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 1,972 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,395 a tonne.
  14. Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300Italy: USD 15m at USD 73,327 a tonne. Spain: USD 15m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 41,452 a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 46,405 a tonne.
  15. Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426, 8427 or 8428HS 842890Italy: USD 13m at USD 14,527 a tonne. Turkey: USD 6m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 11,086 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,531 a tonne.
  16. Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690Italy: USD 13m at USD 10,989 a tonne. Germany: USD 28m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 7,383 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,688 a tonne.
  17. Vehicles: break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.c. in heading no. 8705HS 870590Italy: USD 12m at USD 9,339 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 8m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 3,429 a tonne, 63 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,339 a tonne.
  18. Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or...HS 950300Italy: USD 12m at USD 9,778 a tonne. China: USD 133m (71 per cent of the line) at USD 5,565 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,049 a tonne.
  19. 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 190590Italy: USD 11m at USD 5,172 a tonne. Romania: USD 31m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 3,087 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,222 a tonne.
  20. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899Italy: USD 11m at USD 15,338 a tonne. Germany: USD 27m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 9,676 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,235 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 Bulgaria 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 Italy's part of everything Bulgaria 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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