Trade lane

What Germany buys from Romania.

Germany imported USD 19bn of manufactured and processed goods from Romania in 2024, up 5 per cent on 2022. That is 2 per cent of everything Germany imported in these lines, and Romania is its number 16 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.

USD 19bnfrom Romania in 2024 (USD 18bn in 2022)
2 per centof Germany's imports in these lines, USD 1.1tn from every source
743product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#16Romania's rank among Germany's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Germany paid Romania for it at the border, Romania's share of everything Germany imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 62 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    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 Germany's imports16 per cent, 131 source countries
    Changeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.4bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 104,430 a tonne, 15,516 tonnes
    USD 1.6bnin 2024
  2. 2

    Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840

    Share of Germany's imports27 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.7bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,471 a tonne, 83,701 tonnes
    USD 1.5bnin 2024
  3. 3

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

    Share of Germany's imports13 per cent, 88 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 902m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 28,636 a tonne, 29,564 tonnes
    USD 847min 2024
  4. 4

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321

    Share of Germany's imports7 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changeup 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 336m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,313 a tonne, 46,950 tonnes
    USD 531min 2024
  5. 5

    Vehicle parts: steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes: parts thereofHS 870894

    Share of Germany's imports21 per cent, 76 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 453m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 58,071 a tonne, 8,493 tonnes
    USD 493min 2024
  6. 6

    Meters: speed indicators and tachometers: stroboscopesHS 902920

    Share of Germany's imports30 per cent, 65 source countries
    Changeup 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 311m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 191,213 a tonne, 2,395 tonnes
    USD 458min 2024
  7. 7

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110

    Share of Germany's imports8 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 380m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,449 a tonne, 75,160 tonnes
    USD 410min 2024
  8. 8

    Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829

    Share of Germany's imports4 per cent, 92 source countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 389m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,642 a tonne, 34,039 tonnes
    USD 396min 2024
  9. 9

    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectorsHS 854442

    Share of Germany's imports7 per cent, 117 source countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 268m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 26,126 a tonne, 11,112 tonnes
    USD 290min 2024
  10. 10

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

    Share of Germany's imports3 per cent, 100 source countries
    Changeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 204m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,735 a tonne, 13,881 tonnes
    USD 288min 2024
  11. 11

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322

    Share of Germany's imports3 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 255m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,241 a tonne, 24,166 tonnes
    USD 272min 2024
  12. 12

    Electrical apparatus: switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853650

    Share of Germany's imports11 per cent, 117 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 302m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 133,745 a tonne, 1,864 tonnes
    USD 249min 2024
  13. 13

    Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)HS 851220

    Share of Germany's imports5 per cent, 83 source countries
    Changeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 187m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 38,660 a tonne, 5,589 tonnes
    USD 216min 2024
  14. 14

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Germany's imports2 per cent, 129 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 179m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 59,810 a tonne, 3,554 tonnes
    USD 213min 2024
  15. 15

    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 Germany's imports1 per cent, 95 source countries
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 165m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 51,708 a tonne, 3,871 tonnes
    USD 200min 2024
  16. 16

    Vehicle parts: suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers)HS 870880

    Share of Germany's imports6 per cent, 77 source countries
    Changeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 142m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,302 a tonne, 15,331 tonnes
    USD 173min 2024
  17. 17

    Seats: parts, (of other than wood) for use in the assembly of motor vehicles as determined by the ministerHS 940199

    Share of Germany's imports4 per cent, 83 source countries
    Changeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 150m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 25,226 a tonne, 6,867 tonnes
    USD 173min 2024
  18. 18

    Bearings: parts, (other than balls, needles and rollers)HS 848299

    Share of Germany's imports27 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 156m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,018 a tonne, 12,593 tonnes
    USD 151min 2024
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    Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250cc but not exceeding 1000ccHS 840733

    Share of Germany's imports60 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 100m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,746 a tonne, 8,498 tonnes
    USD 151min 2024
  20. 20

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

    Share of Germany's imports6 per cent, 111 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 141m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 43,820 a tonne, 3,367 tonnes
    USD 148min 2024
  21. 21

    Electro-thermic appliances: coffee or tea makers, of a kind used for domestic purposesHS 851671

    Share of Germany's imports11 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 109m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 25,223 a tonne, 5,695 tonnes
    USD 144min 2024
  22. 22

    Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of liquid crystals, with drivers or control circuitsHS 852491

    Share of Germany's imports6 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changeup 263 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 272,934 a tonne, 506 tonnes
    USD 138min 2024
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    Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollowHS 760429

    Share of Germany's imports7 per cent, 72 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 152m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,095 a tonne, 33,636 tonnes
    USD 138min 2024
  24. 24

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

    Share of Germany's imports5 per cent, 108 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 146m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,092 a tonne, 30,545 tonnes
    USD 125min 2024
  25. 25

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

    Share of Germany's imports2 per cent, 140 source countries
    Changeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 110m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,093 a tonne, 8,710 tonnes
    USD 123min 2024
  26. 26

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

    Share of Germany's imports1 per cent, 78 source countries
    Changeup 166 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 60,996 a tonne, 1,886 tonnes
    USD 115min 2024
  27. 27

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120

    Share of Germany's imports6 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 75m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,570 a tonne, 20,121 tonnes
    USD 112min 2024
  28. 28

    Vehicles: parts of bodies, safety seat beltsHS 870821

    Share of Germany's imports18 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 82m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,443 a tonne, 9,504 tonnes
    USD 109min 2024
  29. 29

    Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612

    Share of Germany's imports4 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 115m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,173 a tonne, 26,037 tonnes
    USD 109min 2024
  30. 30

    Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589

    Share of Germany's imports4 per cent, 102 source countries
    Changeup 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 55m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 365,732 a tonne, 297 tonnes
    USD 109min 2024
  31. 31

    Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480

    Share of Germany's imports6 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 148m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 28,687 a tonne, 3,735 tonnes
    USD 107min 2024
  32. 32

    Bearings: tapered roller bearings, including cone and tapered roller assembliesHS 848220

    Share of Germany's imports18 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 100m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,909 a tonne, 6,215 tonnes
    USD 105min 2024
  33. 33

    Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, cold-rolledHS 722020

    Share of Germany's imports19 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 142m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,462 a tonne, 19,181 tonnes
    USD 105min 2024
  34. 34

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

    Share of Germany's imports1 per cent, 86 source countries
    Changeup 287 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,343 a tonne, 9,229 tonnes
    USD 105min 2024
  35. 35

    Bearings: cylindrical roller bearings, including cage and roller assemblies n.e.c. in heading no. 8482HS 848250

    Share of Germany's imports25 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 116m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,941 a tonne, 6,138 tonnes
    USD 104min 2024
  36. 36

    Instruments and apparatus: gas or smoke analysis apparatus, for physical or chemical analysisHS 902710

    Share of Germany's imports12 per cent, 105 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 86m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 198,695 a tonne, 514 tonnes
    USD 102min 2024
  37. 37

    Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumaticHS 903289

    Share of Germany's imports6 per cent, 92 source countries
    Changedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 139m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 106,956 a tonne, 951 tonnes
    USD 102min 2024
  38. 38

    Electrical apparatus: plugs and sockets, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853669

    Share of Germany's imports4 per cent, 118 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 97m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 38,893 a tonne, 2,604 tonnes
    USD 101min 2024
  39. 39

    Electrical apparatus: automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853620

    Share of Germany's imports16 per cent, 76 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 106m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 43,634 a tonne, 2,298 tonnes
    USD 100min 2024
  40. 40

    Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989

    Share of Germany's imports3 per cent, 105 source countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 84m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 26,764 a tonne, 3,711 tonnes
    USD 99min 2024
  41. 41

    Vehicle parts: safety airbags with inflater system: parts thereofHS 870895

    Share of Germany's imports10 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changeup 64 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,297 a tonne, 4,880 tonnes
    USD 99min 2024
  42. 42

    Radio remote control apparatusHS 852692

    Share of Germany's imports27 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changeup 161 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 251,754 a tonne, 392 tonnes
    USD 99min 2024
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    Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502HS 850300

    Share of Germany's imports3 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 93m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,275 a tonne, 5,499 tonnes
    USD 95min 2024
  44. 44

    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 Germany's imports4 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 86m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,764 a tonne, 16,343 tonnes
    USD 94min 2024
  45. 45

    Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730

    Share of Germany's imports1 per cent, 101 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 74m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 79,093 a tonne, 1,127 tonnes
    USD 89min 2024
  46. 46

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

    Share of Germany's imports2 per cent, 83 source countries
    Changeup 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 63m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,687 a tonne, 11,422 tonnes
    USD 88min 2024
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    Vehicle parts: silencers (mufflers) and exhaust pipes: parts thereofHS 870892

    Share of Germany's imports6 per cent, 76 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 86m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,133 a tonne, 4,990 tonnes
    USD 85min 2024
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    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectorsHS 854449

    Share of Germany's imports2 per cent, 100 source countries
    Changedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 154m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,075 a tonne, 13,868 tonnes
    USD 84min 2024
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    Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic converters or particulate filters for internal combustion enginesHS 842139

    Share of Germany's imports5 per cent, 91 source countries
    Changeup 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 61m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,456 a tonne, 4,048 tonnes
    USD 83min 2024
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    Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons: open, with non-removable sides of a height exceeding 60cm, not self-propelledHS 860692

    Share of Germany's imports87 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changefrom USD 3k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 4,733 a tonne, 16,541 tonnes
    USD 78min 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 spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323USD 105m in 2024, up 287 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022). Romania supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  2. Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of liquid crystals, with drivers or control circuitsHS 852491USD 138m in 2024, up 263 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022). Romania supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  3. Aircraft and spacecraft: parts thereof n.e.c. in chapter 88HS 880790USD 33m in 2024, up 225 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Romania supplies 15 per cent of the line.
  4. Electric accumulators: lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850710USD 18m in 2024, up 212 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Romania supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  5. Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons: n.e.c. in heading no. 8606, not self-propelledHS 860699USD 53m in 2024, up 204 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). Romania supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  6. Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), tubing, piping and hoses, reinforced or otherwise combined with materials other than metal or textiles, with fittingsHS 400942USD 17m in 2024, up 202 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Romania supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  7. Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760USD 115m in 2024, up 166 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022). Romania supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  8. Radio remote control apparatusHS 852692USD 99m in 2024, up 161 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022). Romania supplies 27 per cent of the line.
  9. Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713USD 41m in 2024, up 128 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). Romania supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
  10. Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590USD 62m in 2024, up 125 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022). Romania supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  11. Insulated electric conductors: optical fibre cablesHS 854470USD 14m in 2024, up 125 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Romania supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  12. Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranksHS 848310USD 16m in 2024, up 124 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Romania supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  13. Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330USD 32m in 2024, up 124 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Romania supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  14. Multimeters: for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power (other than those for measuring or checking semiconductor wafer or devices), without a...HS 903031USD 48m in 2024, up 119 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). Romania supplies 46 per cent of the line.
  15. Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, propene (propylene)HS 290122USD 50m in 2024, up 107 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). Romania supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  16. Cells and batteries: primary, lithiumHS 850650USD 43m in 2024, up 101 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022). Romania supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  17. Parts of vacuum cleanersHS 850870USD 15m in 2024, up 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Romania supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  18. Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589USD 109m in 2024, up 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 55m in 2022). Romania supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  19. Boring or sinking machinery: parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49HS 843143USD 11m in 2024, up 93 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Romania supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  20. Vehicle parts: road wheels and parts and accessories thereofHS 870870USD 12m in 2024, up 88 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Romania supplies 1 per cent of the line.
Where Romania dominates

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 Germany imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250cc but not exceeding 1000ccHS 84073360 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 151m; 38 source countries in all.
  2. Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons: open, with non-removable sides of a height exceeding 60cm, not self-propelledHS 86069287 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 78m; 7 source countries in all.
  3. Medicaments: containing alkaloids or their derivatives: other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN) or norephedrine or their salts: for therapeutic or prophylactic...HS 30034988 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 5m; 10 source countries in all.
  4. Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally submerged arc welded, having circular...HS 73051169 per cent of Germany's imports of the line, USD 4m; 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 Romania's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Germany 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. 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 853710Romania: USD 1.6bn at USD 104,430 a tonne. China: USD 1.0bn (10 per cent of the line) at USD 72,353 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 102,709 a tonne.
  2. Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840Romania: USD 1.5bn at USD 17,471 a tonne. France: USD 506m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 12,706 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,376 a tonne.
  3. Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or shipsHS 854430Romania: USD 847m at USD 28,636 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 872m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 22,363 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 37,352 a tonne.
  4. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321Romania: USD 531m at USD 11,313 a tonne. Morocco: USD 352m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 9,036 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,999 a tonne.
  5. Vehicle parts: steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes: parts thereofHS 870894Romania: USD 493m at USD 58,071 a tonne. Hungary: USD 479m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 26,442 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,212 a tonne.
  6. Meters: speed indicators and tachometers: stroboscopesHS 902920Romania: USD 458m at USD 191,213 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 107m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 106,110 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 179,821 a tonne.
  7. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110Romania: USD 410m at USD 5,449 a tonne. China: USD 545m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 3,674 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,716 a tonne.
  8. Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829Romania: USD 396m at USD 11,642 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 2.8bn (27 per cent of the line) at USD 8,632 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,546 a tonne.
  9. Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectorsHS 854442Romania: USD 290m at USD 26,126 a tonne. China: USD 734m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 14,924 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 48,596 a tonne.
  10. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899Romania: USD 288m at USD 20,735 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 1.2bn (13 per cent of the line) at USD 8,611 a tonne, 59 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,780 a tonne.
  11. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322Romania: USD 272m at USD 11,241 a tonne. Morocco: USD 316m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 4,710 a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,270 a tonne.
  12. Electrical apparatus: switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853650Romania: USD 249m at USD 133,745 a tonne. China: USD 386m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 81,251 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 88,461 a tonne.
  13. Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539)HS 851220Romania: USD 216m at USD 38,660 a tonne. China: USD 90m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 29,875 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 46,386 a tonne.
  14. Electrical static convertersHS 850440Romania: USD 213m at USD 59,810 a tonne. China: USD 2.3bn (26 per cent of the line) at USD 34,491 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 59,810 a tonne.
  15. 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 200m at USD 51,708 a tonne. France: USD 1.8bn (7 per cent of the line) at USD 19,752 a tonne, 62 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 75,438 a tonne.
  16. Vehicle parts: suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers)HS 870880Romania: USD 173m at USD 11,302 a tonne. Poland: USD 677m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 7,524 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,036 a tonne.
  17. Seats: parts, (of other than wood) for use in the assembly of motor vehicles as determined by the ministerHS 940199Romania: USD 173m at USD 25,226 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 1.7bn (43 per cent of the line) at USD 15,006 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,625 a tonne.
  18. Bearings: parts, (other than balls, needles and rollers)HS 848299Romania: USD 151m at USD 12,018 a tonne. China: USD 65m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 4,311 a tonne, 64 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,233 a tonne.
  19. Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537HS 853890Romania: USD 148m at USD 43,820 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 333m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 31,101 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 49,878 a tonne.
  20. Electro-thermic appliances: coffee or tea makers, of a kind used for domestic purposesHS 851671Romania: USD 144m at USD 25,223 a tonne. China: USD 317m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 18,863 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 25,789 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 Germany 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 Germany 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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