What Bulgaria buys from Romania.
Bulgaria imported USD 1.4bn of manufactured and processed goods from Romania in 2024, down 38 per cent on 2022. That is 4 per cent of everything Bulgaria imported in these lines, and Romania is its number 5 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Romania 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.
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Bulgaria paid Romania for it at the border, Romania'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 56 per cent of the lane.
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Cigarettes: containing tobaccoHS 240220
Share of Bulgaria's imports38 per cent, 19 source countriesChangefrom USD 16m in 2022Unit valueUSD 24,206 a tonne, 4,348 tonnesUSD 105min 2024 -
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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 imports16 per cent, 49 source countriesChangefrom USD 7m in 2022Unit valueUSD 12,851 a tonne, 4,054 tonnesUSD 52min 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 Bulgaria's imports3 per cent, 67 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 48m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 45,933 a tonne, 1,045 tonnesUSD 48min 2024 -
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Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavouredHS 220210
Share of Bulgaria's imports22 per cent, 56 source countriesChangeup 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 510 a tonne, 66,939 tonnesUSD 34min 2024 -
5
Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or shipsHS 854430
Share of Bulgaria's imports31 per cent, 60 source countriesChangeup 107 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,236 a tonne, 2,603 tonnesUSD 32min 2024 -
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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 imports19 per cent, 58 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,087 a tonne, 10,045 tonnesUSD 31min 2024 -
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WhiskiesHS 220830
Share of Bulgaria's imports19 per cent, 37 source countriesChangeup 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,099 a tonne, 2,659 tonnesUSD 27min 2024 -
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Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS 200520
Share of Bulgaria's imports68 per cent, 41 source countriesChangeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,089 a tonne, 4,103 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Alcohols: saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)HS 290511
Share of Bulgaria's imports66 per cent, 24 source countriesChangeup 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 501 a tonne, 49,607 tonnesUSD 25min 2024 -
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Amino-resins: urea and thiourea resins, in primary formsHS 390910
Share of Bulgaria's imports51 per cent, 17 source countriesChangeup 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 490 a tonne, 45,352 tonnesUSD 22min 2024 -
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Particle board of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substancesHS 441011
Share of Bulgaria's imports47 per cent, 25 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 608 a tonne, 33,616 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Games: video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30HS 950450
Share of Bulgaria's imports33 per cent, 43 source countriesChangeup 155 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 82,278 a tonne, 232 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or lessHS 180632
Share of Bulgaria's imports22 per cent, 43 source countriesChangelevel with 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,766 a tonne, 2,609 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210
Share of Bulgaria's imports9 per cent, 44 source countriesChangedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,868 a tonne, 9,383 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
15
Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009HS 220299
Share of Bulgaria's imports29 per cent, 53 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 520 a tonne, 32,197 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Medicaments: (not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale)HS 300390
Share of Bulgaria's imports26 per cent, 28 source countriesChangefrom USD 537k in 2022Unit valueUSD 526,910 a tonne, 27 tonnesUSD 14min 2024 -
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Electro-thermic appliances: coffee or tea makers, of a kind used for domestic purposesHS 851671
Share of Bulgaria's imports33 per cent, 41 source countriesChangeup 289 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 42,196 a tonne, 304 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
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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 imports42 per cent, 31 source countriesChangedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,671 a tonne, 3,418 tonnesUSD 13min 2024 -
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Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polyurethanes, cellularHS 392113
Share of Bulgaria's imports45 per cent, 48 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,341 a tonne, 5,107 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
20
Aluminium: casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no...HS 761290
Share of Bulgaria's imports49 per cent, 33 source countriesChangeup 83 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,898 a tonne, 1,618 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110
Share of Bulgaria's imports7 per cent, 50 source countriesChangedown 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,147 a tonne, 1,214 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
22
Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690
Share of Bulgaria's imports8 per cent, 63 source countriesChangeup 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,151 a tonne, 1,743 tonnesUSD 11min 2024 -
23
Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboardHS 481910
Share of Bulgaria's imports35 per cent, 54 source countriesChangeup 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,677 a tonne, 3,840 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322
Share of Bulgaria's imports4 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,232 a tonne, 801 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
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Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713
Share of Bulgaria's imports1 per cent, 68 source countriesChangedown 80 per cent on 2022 (USD 49m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2.7m a tonne, 3.7 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
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Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectorsHS 854442
Share of Bulgaria's imports11 per cent, 80 source countriesChangedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 89,536 a tonne, 106 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
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Glass: float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, having an absorbent reflecting or non-reflecting layerHS 700510
Share of Bulgaria's imports50 per cent, 23 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 765 a tonne, 12,250 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
28
Seats: with wooden frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture)HS 940161
Share of Bulgaria's imports18 per cent, 49 source countriesChangeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,404 a tonne, 773 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Cans: which are to be closed by soldering or crimping, for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), less than 50l capacity, of iron or steelHS 731021
Share of Bulgaria's imports45 per cent, 25 source countriesChangeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,629 a tonne, 1,181 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)HS 281512
Share of Bulgaria's imports60 per cent, 14 source countriesChangedown 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 252 a tonne, 30,469 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
31
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 Bulgaria's imports3 per cent, 70 source countriesChangedown 75 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 537,295 a tonne, 14 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
32
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 Bulgaria's imports24 per cent, 22 source countriesChangedown 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 856 a tonne, 8,420 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
33
Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890
Share of Bulgaria's imports4 per cent, 54 source countriesChangedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,736 a tonne, 4,036 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
34
Vacuum cleaners, with self-contained electric motor, of a power not exceeding 1,500 W and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not exceeding 20LHS 850811
Share of Bulgaria's imports13 per cent, 47 source countriesChangedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,096 a tonne, 531 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
35
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 Bulgaria's imports19 per cent, 65 source countriesChangeup 283 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 34,289 a tonne, 202 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
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Paper and paperboard: uncoated, fluting paper other than semi-chemical or straw, rolls or sheetsHS 480519
Share of Bulgaria's imports23 per cent, 19 source countriesChangeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 398 a tonne, 17,229 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
37
Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 854449
Share of Bulgaria's imports4 per cent, 62 source countriesChangedown 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,421 a tonne, 1,953 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
38
Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron): seamless, (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-sectionHS 730439
Share of Bulgaria's imports37 per cent, 28 source countriesChangedown 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,517 a tonne, 4,393 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
39
Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 720839
Share of Bulgaria's imports4 per cent, 14 source countriesChangedown 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 755 a tonne, 8,165 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
40
Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190531
Share of Bulgaria's imports9 per cent, 56 source countriesChangedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,454 a tonne, 1,737 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools (including intermixtures thereof), in bulk, sheets or rollsHS 680610
Share of Bulgaria's imports24 per cent, 28 source countriesChangeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 959 a tonne, 6,239 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
42
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 imports4 per cent, 39 source countriesChangefrom USD 383k in 2022Unit valueUSD 9,715 a tonne, 591 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
43
Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690
Share of Bulgaria's imports4 per cent, 79 source countriesChangeup 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 7,287 a tonne, 774 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
44
Paper & paperboard: uncoated, testliner (recycled linerboard), weight 150g/m2, or less, in rolls or sheetsHS 480524
Share of Bulgaria's imports16 per cent, 16 source countriesChangedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 416 a tonne, 13,477 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
45
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 imports6 per cent, 58 source countriesChangedown 76 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,567 a tonne, 1,199 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
46
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 less than 3mmHS 720854
Share of Bulgaria's imports74 per cent, 15 source countriesChangedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 939 a tonne, 5,604 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
47
Rail locomotives: powered from an external source of electricityHS 860110
Share of Bulgaria's imports16 per cent, 3 source countriesChangedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,011 a tonne, 627 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
48
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 Bulgaria's imports37 per cent, 23 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 530 a tonne, 9,374 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
49
Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 voltsHS 854460
Share of Bulgaria's imports12 per cent, 39 source countriesChangeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,422 a tonne, 447 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
50
Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690
Share of Bulgaria's imports2 per cent, 103 source countriesChangedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,353 a tonne, 496 tonnesUSD 5min 2024
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.
- Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332USD 52m in 2024, from USD 7m in 2022. Romania supplies 16 per cent of the line.
- Cigarettes: containing tobaccoHS 240220USD 105m in 2024, from USD 16m in 2022. Romania supplies 38 per cent of the line.
- Games: video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30HS 950450USD 19m in 2024, up 155 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Romania supplies 33 per cent of the line.
- Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or shipsHS 854430USD 32m in 2024, up 107 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Romania supplies 31 per cent of the line.
- Amino-resins: urea and thiourea resins, in primary formsHS 390910USD 22m in 2024, up 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Romania supplies 51 per cent of the line.
- Aluminium: casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no...HS 761290USD 11m in 2024, up 83 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Romania supplies 49 per cent of the line.
- Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboardHS 481910USD 10m in 2024, up 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Romania supplies 35 per cent of the line.
- Alcohols: saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)HS 290511USD 25m in 2024, up 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Romania supplies 66 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322USD 10m in 2024, up 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Romania supplies 4 per cent of the line.
- WhiskiesHS 220830USD 27m in 2024, up 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). Romania supplies 19 per cent of the line.
- Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavouredHS 220210USD 34m in 2024, up 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). Romania supplies 22 per cent of the line.
- Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690USD 11m in 2024, up 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Romania supplies 8 per cent of the line.
- Seats: with wooden frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture)HS 940161USD 8m in 2024, up 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Romania supplies 18 per cent of the line.
- Cans: which are to be closed by soldering or crimping, for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), less than 50l capacity, of iron or steelHS 731021USD 8m in 2024, up 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Romania supplies 45 per cent of the line.
- 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 31m in 2024, up 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022). Romania supplies 19 per cent of the line.
- Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS 200520USD 25m in 2024, up 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). Romania supplies 68 per cent of the line.
- Paper and paperboard: uncoated, fluting paper other than semi-chemical or straw, rolls or sheetsHS 480519USD 7m in 2024, up 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Romania supplies 23 per cent of the line.
- Particle board of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substancesHS 441011USD 20m in 2024, up 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). Romania supplies 47 per cent of the line.
- Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or lessHS 180632USD 18m in 2024, level with 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). Romania supplies 22 per cent of the line.
Lines where Romania supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Romania ships at least 60 per cent of what Bulgaria imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozenHS 20052068 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 25m; 41 source countries in all.
- Alcohols: saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)HS 29051166 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 25m; 24 source countries in all.
- Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda): in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)HS 28151260 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 8m; 14 source countries in all.
- 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 less than 3mmHS 72085474 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 5m; 15 source countries in all.
- Amino-resins: melamine resins, in primary formsHS 39092062 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 4m; 8 source countries in all.
- Steel: stainless: line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines n.e.c. in chapter 73, welded, (not seamless)HS 73061196 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 4m; 8 source countries in all.
- Rail locomotives: powered by electric accumulatorsHS 860120100 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 3m; 4 source countries in all.
- Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material: switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing piecesHS 73023088 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 2m; 8 source countries in all.
- Oriented strand board (OSB) of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substancesHS 44101292 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 2m; 11 source countries in all.
- Rail locomotives and locomotive tenders: other than diesel-electric poweredHS 86029097 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 2m; 3 source countries in all.
- Medicaments: containing alkaloids or their derivatives: other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN) or norephedrine or their salts: for therapeutic or prophylactic...HS 30034999 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 2m; 4 source countries in all.
- Sulphates: of magnesiumHS 28332168 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 2m; 18 source countries in all.
- Wood: densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapesHS 44130066 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 2m; 18 source countries in all.
- Cement: hydraulic kinds n.e.c. in heading no. 2523HS 25239096 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 2m; 11 source countries in all.
- Steel, stainless: seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gasHS 73042494 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 1m; 10 source countries in all.
- Nickel: plates, sheets, strip and foil, of nickel alloysHS 75062085 per cent of Bulgaria's imports of the line, USD 1m; 10 source countries in all.
Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.
Lines worth USD 5m or more where Romania'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.
- Cigarettes: containing tobaccoHS 240220Romania: USD 105m at USD 24,206 a tonne. Greece: USD 52m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 10,419 a tonne, 57 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 19,128 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332Romania: USD 52m at USD 12,851 a tonne. France: USD 41m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 8,294 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,202 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 300490Romania: USD 48m at USD 45,933 a tonne. Italy: USD 53m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 30,432 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 117,155 a tonne.
- 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 190590Romania: USD 31m at USD 3,087 a tonne. Serbia: USD 8m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 1,569 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,222 a tonne.
- Particle board of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substancesHS 441011Romania: USD 20m at USD 608 a tonne. Turkey: USD 7m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 375 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 781 a tonne.
- Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210Romania: USD 18m at USD 1,868 a tonne. Greece: USD 52m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 1,271 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,422 a tonne.
- Electro-thermic appliances: coffee or tea makers, of a kind used for domestic purposesHS 851671Romania: USD 13m at USD 42,196 a tonne. China: USD 11m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 14,550 a tonne, 66 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 32,716 a tonne.
- Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron): seamless, cold-drawn or cold-rolled, tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-sectionHS 730431Romania: USD 13m at USD 3,671 a tonne. Italy: USD 8m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 2,315 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,342 a tonne.
- Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110Romania: USD 11m at USD 9,147 a tonne. China: USD 31m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 3,616 a tonne, 61 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,180 a tonne.
- Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690Romania: USD 11m at USD 6,151 a tonne. Ukraine: USD 10m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 4,027 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,688 a tonne.
- Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboardHS 481910Romania: USD 10m at USD 2,677 a tonne. Turkey: USD 8m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 1,643 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,634 a tonne.
- Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713Romania: USD 10m at USD 2.7m a tonne. China: USD 352m (46 per cent of the line) at USD 819,142 a tonne, 69 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.0m a tonne.
- Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectorsHS 854442Romania: USD 10m at USD 89,536 a tonne. China: USD 16m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 14,848 a tonne, 83 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 66,938 a tonne.
- Seats: with wooden frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture)HS 940161Romania: USD 8m at USD 10,404 a tonne. China: USD 12m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 3,357 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,561 a tonne.
- Cans: which are to be closed by soldering or crimping, for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), less than 50l capacity, of iron or steelHS 731021Romania: USD 8m at USD 6,629 a tonne. Turkey: USD 6m (37 per cent of the line) at USD 2,914 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,336 a tonne.
- Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130Romania: USD 7m at USD 537,295 a tonne. China: USD 181m (71 per cent of the line) at USD 263,805 a tonne, 51 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 235,231 a tonne.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 720839Romania: USD 6m at USD 755 a tonne. Turkey: USD 7m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 603 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 606 a tonne.
- 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 870421Romania: USD 6m at USD 9,715 a tonne. Germany: USD 10m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 7,436 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,257 a tonne.
- Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690Romania: USD 6m at USD 7,287 a tonne. Turkey: USD 21m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 1,972 a tonne, 73 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,395 a tonne.
- 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 340250Romania: USD 5m at USD 4,567 a tonne. Italy: USD 21m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 1,922 a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,764 a tonne.
What Bulgaria buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
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 Romania'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.
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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