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Bulgaria – ItalyTrade Developments

The top 10 BG products (HS6)

Code Product label

Rank in the world export

081210 Cherries provisionally preserved but unsuitable f immediate consumption 1

090920 Coriander seeds 2

120600 Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken 2

740200 Copper unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining 2

810790 Cadmium and articles thereof, nes 3

845959 Milling mach, knee-type nes for removing metal 3

020734 Ducks/geese/guinea fowl, fatty livers, fresh/chilled 3

020735 Ducks/geese/guinea fowl, cuts/offal nes, fresh/chilled 3

283620 Disodium carbonate 3

292211 Monoethanolmine and its salts 3

The top 10 Italian products (HS6)

Code Product label

Ranking in world exports

020724 Turkey, whole. fresh or chilled 1

021019 Swine meat cured, nes 1

021020 Bovine meat cured 1

030261 Sardines, sardinella, brislg/sprats, fr/chd, ex hd No 03.04, livers&roes 1

060220 Trees, edible fruit or not, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not 1

070529 Chicory, fresh or chilled, nes 1

080240 Chestnuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled 1

080810 Apples, fresh 1

090121 Coffee, roasted, not decaffeinated 1

121410 Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets 1

Italy is No 1 in the world in 282 products!

Existing and potential trade between Italy and Bulgaria

Product Label Italy exports to BulgariaBulgaria imports from

world

 Code USD thousand 2008 Growth % 2008 Growth %

8704 Trucks, motor vehicles for transport of goods 97921 43 510430 21

8903 Yachts & other vessels for pleasure or sports 72734 414 84389 168

4107 Leather of other animals 45206 5 72594 7

8481 Tap, valve for pipe, pressure reducing valve 41711 27 171740 23

6406 Part of footwear 40643 -14 57499 3

8414 Air, vacuum pumps 40229 44 119575 29

8703 Cars (incl. station wagon) 39327 -12 1591233 12

8705 Special purpose vehicles (fire fight, cranes) 39313 98 105774 51

8479 Machines and appliances having industr functions 38674 19 137214 39

8418 Refrigerator, freezer, etc 37504 21 195247 24

9403 Other furniture and parts thereof 37003 13 214627 47

8429 Self-propelled bulldozer, grader, excavator, etc 33103 68 246137 50

8474 Machinery for mineral production 31962 80 150049 54

8450 Household or laundry-type washing machines 31264 15 58501 10

8516 Electric water heater, space htg; hair dryer 30748 31 148346 30

8708 Parts & access of motor vehicles 30706 6 215266 30

8802 Aircraft, (helicopter, aeroplanes) & spacecraft 30248 350 48739 -2

8422 Dish washing machines 28491 21 94710 24

8701 Tractors 26948 57 376950 30

Existing and potential trade between Italy and BulgariaProduct Label Bulgaria exports to Italy Italy imports from world

 Code USD thousand 2008 Growth % 2008 Growth %

6204 Womens suits, jackets,dresses skirts 57998 26 2002493 11

6403 Footwear, upper of leather 55985 0 3252773 13

6203 Mens suits, jackets, trousers etc & shorts 55465 9 1987288 7

6110 Jerseys, pullovers knitted or crocheted 46105 11 2209359 10

4202 Suit-cases, handbags etc,of leather 42200 16 2285710 19

6205 Mens shirts 39837 18 613421 8

6202 Womens overcoats, wind-jackets 33229 34 869645 16

8481 Tap, valve for pipe, pressure reducing valve 31156 20 2395045 17

8482 Ball or roller bearings 25820 78 1553836 13

6206 Womens blouses & shirts 24225 27 374001 17

8412 Engines and motors, nes 20482 16 446973 19

6201 Mens overcoats, capes, windjackets 18909 20 758630 8

9403 Other furniture and parts thereof 18881 10 1509849 14

8507 Electric accumulator 18321 311 709965 21

9503 Other toys (puzzles, stuffed toys, electric toys) 17476 43 1107450 13

8534 Printed circuits 16082 5 332142 5

9401 Seat (dentists & barbers chairs, etc) 15636 28 1138205 18

7325 Cast articles of iron or steel nes 15224 31 649496 21

8431 Machinery part (hd 84.25 to 84.30) 14945 49 2158592 23

Existing and potential trade between Italy and Bulgaria

Product LabelItaly exports to

BulgariaBulgaria imports

from world

 Code USD thousand 2008Growth

% 2008 Growth %

TOTAL for all products 2720621 21 33772920 25

890392 Motorboats, other than outboard motorboats 72286 423 47993 162

870421 Diesel powered trucks with a GVW not exceeding five tons 59897 42 222316 13

845011 Automatic washing machines, of a dry linen capacity < 10 kg 30508 16 55365 9

870590 Special purpose motor vehicles nes 27788 94 68497 64

848180 Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances, nes 27496 26 79804 22

870422 Diesel powered trucks > 5 tons but < 20 tons 26881 39 176221 27

845590 Parts of metal rolling mills & rolls 26396 212 32234 136

880240 Aircraft of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000 kg 26354 338 15194 -21

392690 Articles of plastics or of other materials 21444 24 87360 10

690890 Tiles, cubes and sim, glazed ceramics 21055 30 89748 31

847989 Machines and appliances, having individual functions 20840 21 43557 22

870190 Wheeled tractors nes 20395 52 170958 49

640699 Parts of footwear nes 20287 -24 15980 -4

Existing and potential trade between Italy and BulgariaProduct Label Bulgaria exports to Italy Italy imports from world

 Code USD thousand 2008 Growth % 2008 Growth %

  TOTAL for all products 1886543 11 553962200 12

640610 Uppers and parts thereof, other than stiffeners 85731 7 746437 -2

740911 Plate,sheet & strip of refined copper 69893 46 321542 15

620520 Mens/boys shirts, of cotton 37275 27 558433 10

420221 Handbags with outer surface of leather 36754 14 486683 24

510710 Yarn of combed wool 33906 19 281185 9

620342 Mens/boys trousers and shorts, of cotton 29130 3 1214405 9

640399 Footwear, outer soles of rubber uppers of leather 28122 24 2081689 14

780110 Lead refined unwrought 24799 67 176668 31

611011 Jerseys, pullovers and similar articles, of wool 24460 11 496802 4

550961 Yarn of acrylic staple and wool/fine animal hair 24178 53 71175 55

848180 Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances 22009 12 1258599 17

510529 Wool tops and other combed wool 19742 24 234488 -6

600410 Knitted or crocheted fabrics, of a width of > 30 cm 19246 61 222062 33

610711 Mens/boys underpants and briefs, of cotton 18689 44 156220 21

950390 Toys nes 17476 609 1107450 45

740311 Copper cathodes unwrought 16156   4030710 29

853400 Printed circuits 16082 5 332142 5

290531 Ethylene glycol (ethanediol) 15885 3 245606 5

848299 Bearing parts, nes 14839 161 156684 20

Thank you!

VESELIN ILIEVDirector GeneralInternational Economic RelationsBulgarian Industrial AssociationTel: +359 2 932 0954; e-mail: ierc@bia-bg.comwww.ierc.bia-bg.com