Trade lane

What Slovakia buys from Romania.

Slovakia imported USD 2.2bn of manufactured and processed goods from Romania in 2024, up 20 per cent on 2022. That is 2 per cent of everything Slovakia imported in these lines, and Romania is its number 11 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 2.2bnfrom Romania in 2024 (USD 1.8bn in 2022)
2 per centof Slovakia's imports in these lines, USD 96bn from every source
177product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#11Romania's rank among Slovakia's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Slovakia paid Romania for it at the border, Romania's share of everything Slovakia imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 77 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports15 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 227m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 28,141 a tonne, 8,776 tonnes
    USD 247min 2024
  2. 2

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports22 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 187m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 36,830 a tonne, 5,400 tonnes
    USD 199min 2024
  3. 3

    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 Slovakia's imports14 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 105m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 124,011 a tonne, 1,173 tonnes
    USD 145min 2024
  4. 4

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports40 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 81m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 26,667 a tonne, 4,060 tonnes
    USD 108min 2024
  5. 5

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports14 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changeup 115 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 54,312 a tonne, 1,504 tonnes
    USD 82min 2024
  6. 6

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports2 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 65m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,046 a tonne, 4,280 tonnes
    USD 77min 2024
  7. 7

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports10 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changeup 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,296 a tonne, 14,558 tonnes
    USD 77min 2024
  8. 8

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports3 per cent, 86 source countries
    Changeup 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,769 a tonne, 2,848 tonnes
    USD 59min 2024
  9. 9

    Vehicle parts: silencers (mufflers) and exhaust pipes: parts thereofHS 870892

    Share of Slovakia's imports9 per cent, 52 source countries
    Changeup 151 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,903 a tonne, 2,750 tonnes
    USD 49min 2024
  10. 10

    Vehicles: parts of bodies, safety seat beltsHS 870821

    Share of Slovakia's imports33 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,326 a tonne, 3,617 tonnes
    USD 37min 2024
  11. 11

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports3 per cent, 129 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,557 a tonne, 2,141 tonnes
    USD 31min 2024
  12. 12

    Iron or steel: stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulatedHS 731210

    Share of Slovakia's imports25 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,252 a tonne, 12,188 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  13. 13

    Products containing tobacco or reconstituted tobacco, intended for inhalation without combustionHS 240411

    Share of Slovakia's imports41 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changefrom USD 3m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 36,230 a tonne, 738 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  14. 14

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports17 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changeup 166 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,734 a tonne, 5,563 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  15. 15

    Lighting or signalling equipment: electrical, (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters: parts, of those kinds used for...HS 851290

    Share of Slovakia's imports9 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changeup 168 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 44,842 a tonne, 569 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  16. 16

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports16 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changefrom USD 3m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 32,511 a tonne, 764 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  17. 17

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports7 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,206 a tonne, 2,308 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  18. 18

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports8 per cent, 70 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,458 a tonne, 4,282 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  19. 19

    Pumps: fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston enginesHS 841330

    Share of Slovakia's imports12 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 39,223 a tonne, 543 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  20. 20

    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 Slovakia's imports8 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changeup 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,198 a tonne, 3,460 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  21. 21

    Glass: safety glass, toughened (tempered), of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vesselsHS 700711

    Share of Slovakia's imports16 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changeup 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,412 a tonne, 3,194 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  22. 22

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports29 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,889 a tonne, 2,910 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  23. 23

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports2 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changeup 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,865 a tonne, 1,472 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  24. 24

    Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4016, of non-cellular rubberHS 401699

    Share of Slovakia's imports7 per cent, 72 source countries
    Changeup 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,697 a tonne, 1,235 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  25. 25

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports2 per cent, 64 source countries
    Changeup 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,586 a tonne, 1,144 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  26. 26

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports4 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changeup 174 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 38,989 a tonne, 348 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  27. 27

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports5 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changedown 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,808 a tonne, 4,800 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  28. 28

    Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic converters or particulate filters for internal combustion enginesHS 842139

    Share of Slovakia's imports7 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 46,419 a tonne, 290 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  29. 29

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports5 per cent, 90 source countries
    Changeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 37,558 a tonne, 351 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  30. 30

    Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73HS 730690

    Share of Slovakia's imports62 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changefrom USD 187k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 5,362 a tonne, 2,147 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  31. 31

    Machinery: catalytic converters or particulate filters, whether or not combined, for purifying or filtering exhaust gases from internal combustion enginesHS 842132

    Share of Slovakia's imports49 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 51,040 a tonne, 220 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  32. 32

    Parts & accessories suited for use solely/principally with machines of headings 8456-8465: n.e.c. in heading no. 8466HS 846693

    Share of Slovakia's imports19 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changefrom USD 15k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 58,697 a tonne, 190 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  33. 33

    Vehicle parts: radiators and parts thereofHS 870891

    Share of Slovakia's imports7 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,154 a tonne, 672 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  34. 34

    Meters: speed indicators and tachometers: stroboscopesHS 902920

    Share of Slovakia's imports5 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changefrom USD 16k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 75,280 a tonne, 144 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  35. 35

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports9 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changedown 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 825 a tonne, 12,044 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  36. 36

    Lamps: light-emitting diode (LED) light sources, light-emitting diode (LED) modulesHS 853951

    Share of Slovakia's imports18 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 153,085 a tonne, 63 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  37. 37

    Telephone sets: smartphones for cellular or other wireless networksHS 851713

    Share of Slovakia's importsunder 1 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changeup 139 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 958,667 a tonne, 10 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  38. 38

    Clasps, frames with clasps, buckles, buckle clasps: of base metal, of a kind used for clothing & accessories, footwear, jewellery, wrist-watches, books, awnings...HS 830890

    Share of Slovakia's imports40 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changeup 128 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,592 a tonne, 654 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  39. 39

    Aluminium: alloys, hollow profilesHS 760421

    Share of Slovakia's imports12 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changeup 347 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,386 a tonne, 1,474 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  40. 40

    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 Slovakia's imports8 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changedown 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 846 a tonne, 10,877 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  41. 41

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports4 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changeup 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 110,689 a tonne, 82 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  42. 42

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

    Share of Slovakia's imports6 per cent, 81 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 90,884 a tonne, 98 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  43. 43

    Machinery: intake air filters for internal combustion enginesHS 842131

    Share of Slovakia's imports19 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changeup 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,790 a tonne, 560 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  44. 44

    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 Slovakia's imports2 per cent, 102 source countries
    Changefrom USD 944k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 69,198 a tonne, 119 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  45. 45

    Circuits: printedHS 853400

    Share of Slovakia's imports4 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 168,064 a tonne, 49 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  46. 46

    Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999

    Share of Slovakia's imports3 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changeup 166 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,675 a tonne, 396 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  47. 47

    Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polyamides, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with...HS 392092

    Share of Slovakia's imports56 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 144 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 7min 2024
  48. 48

    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 Slovakia's imports1 per cent, 65 source countries
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 150,630 a tonne, 48 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  49. 49

    Locks: of a kind used for motor vehicles (key, combination or electrically operated), of base metalHS 830120

    Share of Slovakia's imports11 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changedown 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,829 a tonne, 341 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  50. 50

    Seats: parts, of wood, (other than for use in the assembly of motor vehicles as determined by the minister, other than automotive)HS 940191

    Share of Slovakia's imports59 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changefrom USD 441k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 4,845 a tonne, 1,315 tonnes
    USD 6min 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. Lighting or signalling equipment: electrical, (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters: parts, of those kinds used for...HS 851290USD 26m in 2024, up 168 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Romania supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  2. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120USD 26m in 2024, up 166 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Romania supplies 17 per cent of the line.
  3. Vehicle parts: silencers (mufflers) and exhaust pipes: parts thereofHS 870892USD 49m in 2024, up 151 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). Romania supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  4. Vehicle parts: steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes: parts thereofHS 870894USD 82m in 2024, up 115 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022). Romania supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  5. Glass: safety glass, toughened (tempered), of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vesselsHS 700711USD 17m in 2024, up 87 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Romania supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  6. Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830USD 14m in 2024, up 84 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Romania supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  7. Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4016, of non-cellular rubberHS 401699USD 16m in 2024, up 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Romania supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  8. Machinery: intake air filters for internal combustion enginesHS 842131USD 9m in 2024, up 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Romania supplies 19 per cent of the line.
  9. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110USD 77m in 2024, up 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022). Romania supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  10. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322USD 16m in 2024, up 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Romania supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  11. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899USD 59m in 2024, up 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022). Romania supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  12. Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537HS 853890USD 9m in 2024, up 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Romania supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  13. Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710USD 145m in 2024, up 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 105m in 2022). Romania supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  14. 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 850811USD 18m in 2024, up 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Romania supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  15. Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480USD 108m in 2024, up 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 81m in 2022). Romania supplies 40 per cent of the line.
  16. Vehicles: parts of bodies, safety seat beltsHS 870821USD 37m in 2024, up 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 29m in 2022). Romania supplies 33 per cent of the line.
  17. Pumps: fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston enginesHS 841330USD 21m in 2024, up 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Romania supplies 12 per cent of the line.
  18. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321USD 24m in 2024, up 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). Romania supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  19. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490USD 7m in 2024, up 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Romania supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  20. Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690USD 31m in 2024, up 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022). Romania supplies 3 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 Slovakia imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73HS 73069062 per cent of Slovakia's imports of the line, USD 12m; 32 source countries in all.
  2. Blockboard, laminboard and battenboard: with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood, (not containing particle board)HS 44125289 per cent of Slovakia's imports of the line, USD 2m; 9 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 Slovakia 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. Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or shipsHS 854430Romania: USD 247m at USD 28,141 a tonne. Spain: USD 165m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 21,111 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 36,055 a tonne.
  2. Seats: parts, (of other than wood) for use in the assembly of motor vehicles as determined by the ministerHS 940199Romania: USD 199m at USD 36,830 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 172m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 9,189 a tonne, 75 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,973 a tonne.
  3. 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 145m at USD 124,011 a tonne. Germany: USD 208m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 71,629 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 94,440 a tonne.
  4. Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480Romania: USD 108m at USD 26,667 a tonne. South Korea: USD 63m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 20,644 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 21,144 a tonne.
  5. Vehicle parts: steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes: parts thereofHS 870894Romania: USD 82m at USD 54,312 a tonne. Germany: USD 166m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 13,102 a tonne, 76 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,135 a tonne.
  6. Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829Romania: USD 77m at USD 18,046 a tonne. Germany: USD 1.1bn (28 per cent of the line) at USD 13,223 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,571 a tonne.
  7. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899Romania: USD 59m at USD 20,769 a tonne. South Korea: USD 305m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 12,897 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,629 a tonne.
  8. Vehicle parts: silencers (mufflers) and exhaust pipes: parts thereofHS 870892Romania: USD 49m at USD 17,903 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 77m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 10,825 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,974 a tonne.
  9. Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690Romania: USD 31m at USD 14,557 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 132m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 8,548 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,385 a tonne.
  10. Iron or steel: stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulatedHS 731210Romania: USD 27m at USD 2,252 a tonne. Hungary: USD 7m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 1,557 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,827 a tonne.
  11. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120Romania: USD 26m at USD 4,734 a tonne. Turkey: USD 34m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 3,541 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,608 a tonne.
  12. Lighting or signalling equipment: electrical, (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters: parts, of those kinds used for...HS 851290Romania: USD 26m at USD 44,842 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 28m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 15,418 a tonne, 66 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 29,310 a tonne.
  13. Vehicle parts: safety airbags with inflater system: parts thereofHS 870895Romania: USD 25m at USD 32,511 a tonne. Poland: USD 41m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 22,703 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 27,496 a tonne.
  14. Pumps: fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston enginesHS 841330Romania: USD 21m at USD 39,223 a tonne. South Korea: USD 78m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 27,768 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 39,737 a tonne.
  15. Glass: safety glass, toughened (tempered), of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vesselsHS 700711Romania: USD 17m at USD 5,412 a tonne. Hungary: USD 17m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 2,973 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,831 a tonne.
  16. Steel, stainless: flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, cold-rolledHS 722020Romania: USD 17m at USD 5,889 a tonne. Germany: USD 16m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 4,110 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,199 a tonne.
  17. Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4016, of non-cellular rubberHS 401699Romania: USD 16m at USD 12,697 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 23m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 9,483 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,974 a tonne.
  18. Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830Romania: USD 14m at USD 12,586 a tonne. Germany: USD 200m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 6,708 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,286 a tonne.
  19. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989Romania: USD 14m at USD 38,989 a tonne. Poland: USD 29m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 8,632 a tonne, 78 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 27,243 a tonne.
  20. Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890Romania: USD 13m at USD 2,808 a tonne. Poland: USD 69m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 2,201 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,777 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 Slovakia 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 Slovakia 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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