Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Romania's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Romania

80 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Namibia284410Uranium; natural uranium and its compounds, alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing natural uranium or natural uranium compounds2025100.00%20,582,182
2Poland880212Helicopters, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg2025100.00%31,218,015
3United Kingdom890610Vessels; warships2025100.00%51,286,198
4USA880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg202599.95%74,773,563
5Germany860110Rail locomotives; powered from an external source of electricity202599.94%20,729,343
6China300310Medicaments; containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not in measured doses, not packaged for retail sale)202599.14%10,987,113
7Italy411420Leather; patent leather and laminated patent leather; metallised leather202599.03%20,395,534
8Switzerland840910Engines; parts of aircraft engines (spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines)202598.79%16,438,964
9Germany731519Chain; articulated link parts, of iron or steel202598.00%21,741,872
10Poland040729Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, not for incubation, other than fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens)202597.96%17,514,687
11USA880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg202597.56%30,000,000
12Ukraine440111Wood; for fuel, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or similar forms, whether or not agglomerated, coniferous202597.29%11,631,324
13Netherlands551339Fabrics, woven; of yarns of different colours, containing less than 85% of synthetic staple fibres (other than polyester, plain weave), mixed mainly or solely with cotton, not exceeding 170g/m2202597.26%42,961,994
14Türkiye730519Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), (not longitudinally welded), having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm202597.20%20,656,273
15Germany870530Vehicles; fire fighting vehicles202597.17%14,748,544
16Bulgaria271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202596.93%1,710,499,162
17China310221Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium sulphate202596.84%78,996,036
18Netherlands060311Flowers, cut; roses, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh202596.71%41,809,720
19Hungary040110Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1%202596.66%17,237,437
20Netherlands060314Flowers, cut; chrysanthemums, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh202596.55%10,438,308
21Netherlands060319Flowers, cut; flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh, other than roses, carnations, orchids, chrysanthemums or lillies202595.95%56,057,585
22Greece730511Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally submerged arc welded, having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm202595.92%153,687,084
23Germany240399Tobacco; other than homogenised or reconstituted or smoking202594.72%48,253,971
24Germany710610Metals; silver powder202594.61%12,832,989
25China870110Tractors; single axle202594.60%17,506,619
26Italy410712Leather; further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, other than leather of heading 41.14, whole hides and skins, grain splits202594.48%54,312,317
27USA852560Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating sound recording or reproducing apparatus, incorporating reception apparatus202594.48%78,855,690
28Czechia860630Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; self-discharging, not self-propelled, excluding those of item no. 8606.10202594.39%11,656,909
29Netherlands292151Amine-function compounds; aromatic amines and their derivatives; o-, m-, p-phenylenediamine, diaminotoluenes and their derivatives; salts thereof202594.13%14,099,435
30Germany850660Cells and batteries; primary, air-zinc202593.40%12,681,303
31France721790Iron or non-alloy steel; wire, n.e.c. in heading no. 7217202592.81%69,499,907
32Italy721914Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of less than 3mm202592.71%54,188,017
33Ukraine440131Wood; for fuel, sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in wood pellets202592.22%11,617,296
34Italy870600Chassis; fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705202591.43%80,333,237
35China850423Electrical transformers; liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVA202591.42%88,573,529
36Germany903031Multimeters; for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power (other than those for measuring or checking semiconductor wafer or devices), without a recording device202591.39%36,152,368
37Italy540742Fabrics, woven; containing 85% or more by weight of filaments of nylon or other polyamides, dyed202591.14%30,491,261
38China630222Bed linen; of man-made fibres, printed, not knitted or crocheted202591.13%31,480,471
39Portugal852729Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles; not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus202590.87%13,580,873
40Bulgaria680911Plaster, or plaster compositions; boards, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles, faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard only, not ornamented202590.44%38,305,365
41Bulgaria270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707202589.54%40,981,612
42Türkiye722519Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, (other than grain-oriented)202589.41%24,239,002
43Italy511130Fabrics, 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 fibres202589.32%29,697,352
44Germany851190Ignition or starting equipment; parts of the equipment of heading no. 8511, for use in spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines202588.99%27,746,001
45Germany811300Cermets; articles thereof, including waste and scrap202588.73%15,243,701
46USA852610Radar apparatus202588.42%134,619,200
47Germany740990Copper; plates, sheets and strip, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys, copper-tin base alloys, copper-nickel base alloys or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys)202587.91%11,983,368
48Italy511211Fabrics, 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/m2202587.45%20,835,915
49Belgium400239Rubber; synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202587.40%24,316,996
50Italy050510Animal products; feathers and down used for stuffing, not further worked than cleaned, disinfected or treated for preservation202587.40%28,683,862
51Türkiye252321Cement; portland, white, whether or not artificially coloured202587.27%11,639,288
52Czechia290351Unsaturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze) and (Z)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene (HFO-1336mzz)202586.77%10,172,926
53Italy120921Seeds of forage plants; lucerne (alfalfa) seeds, of a kind used for sowing202586.55%11,048,543
54Switzerland293499Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934202586.51%75,281,533
55Italy560490Yarn; textile yarn, strip, and the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405, impregnated, coated, covered, or sheathed with rubber or plastics, n.e.c. in heading no. 5604202585.91%33,584,428
56Türkiye560290Felt; impregnated, coated, covered or laminated (excluding needleloom felt and stitch-bonded fibre fabrics)202585.68%14,779,400
57Italy510710Yarn; of combed wool, containing 85% or more by weight of wool, not put up for retail sale202585.67%12,638,964
58Hungary340231Anionic organic surface-active agents (other than soap); linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their salts, whether or not put up for retail sale202585.36%10,596,939
59Hungary720449Ferrous waste and scrap; n.e.c. in heading no. 7204202585.26%14,555,660
60Bulgaria382600Biodiesel and mixtures thereof; not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals202585.06%215,506,001
61Türkiye390910Amino-resins; urea and thiourea resins, in primary forms202585.01%24,123,085
62China850231Electric generating sets; wind-powered, (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines)202584.82%56,452,640
63Italy710692Metals; silver, semi-manufactured202584.65%42,357,521
64Germany722840Steel, alloy; bars and rods, forged202584.26%27,614,556
65China840290Boilers; parts of steam or other vapour generating boilers202584.18%28,250,728
66Italy843790Machines; parts of those for cleaning, sorting or grading seed, grain or dried leguminous vegetables or for milling or working cereals or dried leguminous vegetables (not farm-type machinery)202583.68%22,934,868
67Germany848240Bearings; needle roller bearings, including cage and needle roller assemblies202583.30%13,751,623
68Türkiye252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured)202583.18%45,048,860
69Germany880790Aircraft and spacecraft; parts thereof n.e.c. in chapter 88202582.40%54,298,694
70Italy511119Fabrics, woven; of carded wool or of carded fine animal hair, containing 85% or more by weight of wool or of fine animal hair, of a weight exceeding 300g/m2202582.30%13,475,399
71Germany340242Organic surface-active agents; non-ionic (other than soap), whether or not put up for retail sale202582.24%43,466,800
72Ireland330210Odoriferous substances and mixtures; of a kind used in the food or drink industries202582.16%234,120,316
73Italy870790Vehicles; bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701, 8702, 8704 or 8705202582.13%29,865,261
74USA841191Turbines; parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers202581.34%32,117,502
75Germany841620Furnaces; furnace burners, for pulverized solid fuel or gas, including combination burners202581.15%13,983,462
76China850120Electric motors; universal AC/DC of an output exceeding 37.5W202581.03%39,067,674
77Germany845891Lathes; for removing metal, numerically controlled, other than horizontal lathes202581.01%10,847,690
78Türkiye720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon202580.94%10,347,355
79France360350Igniters202580.17%25,451,022
80Poland870290Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), n.e.c. in heading 8702, new or used202580.00%20,722,533

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 16 occurrences

Italy: 15 occurrences

China: 8 occurrences

Türkiye: 7 occurrences

Netherlands: 5 occurrences

USA: 5 occurrences

Bulgaria: 4 occurrences

Hungary: 3 occurrences

Poland: 3 occurrences

Czechia: 2 occurrences

France: 2 occurrences

Switzerland: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Belgium: 1 occurrence

Greece: 1 occurrence

Ireland: 1 occurrence

Namibia: 1 occurrence

Portugal: 1 occurrence

United Kingdom: 1 occurrence

Legend:

Highlight - the row matches a Danger Zone country and/or a Critical Goods HS code.
ABCBold red partner name - the import source country is flagged in the Danger Zone.
1234Bold lime HS code - the product code is flagged in Critical Goods.