Countries
Romania: trade by HS code
- US$107bnExports 2024
- US$139bnImports 2024
- 5,144HS6 · Exports
In 2024, exports from Romania came to US$107bn and imports to US$139bn.
Its main exports were petrol cars up to 1000 cc (8703.21), electric control panels, up to 1000 V (8537.10) and vehicle wiring harnesses (8544.30).
Its largest customer was Germany and its largest supplier Germany.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £4.3bn from Romania (-1% on the year before), above all petrol cars up to 1000 cc, electric cars (battery only) and plug-in hybrid cars (petrol), and exported £1.1bn to it.
Under European Union, 98% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from Romania that meet the rules of origin.
Goods entering Romania are classified under the EU Combined Nomenclature.
Romania and the UK
Agreement or scheme: European Union (including code " EU")
What the UK imports from Romania
- 8703.21Petrol cars up to 1000 cc
- 8703.80Electric cars (battery only)
- 8703.60Plug-in hybrid cars (petrol)
- 4011.10New car tyres
- 1205.10Low erucic acid rapeseed (canola)
- 8703.22Petrol cars, 1000-1500 cc
- 8537.10Electric control panels, up to 1000 V
- 0207.13Fresh chicken cuts and offal
- 8414.80Other air pumps and compressors
- 8704.21Diesel trucks, GVW up to 5 t
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC
Top exports
- 8703.21Petrol cars up to 1000 cc
- 8537.10Electric control panels, up to 1000 V
- 8544.30Vehicle wiring harnesses
- 8708.40Gearboxes and parts
- 4011.10New car tyres
- 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail sale
- 1001.99Wheat and meslin (not seed, not durum)
- 8703.22Petrol cars, 1000-1500 cc
- 8708.99Other motor vehicle parts
- 2404.11Heated tobacco products
- 8703.40Hybrid cars, petrol (non-plug-in)
- 8708.29Other car body parts
- 8516.71Coffee and tea makers
- 8703.31Diesel cars up to 1500 cc
- 8708.94Steering wheels, columns and boxes
- 9401.99Seat parts
- 2711.21Natural gas in gaseous state
- 2402.20Cigarettes containing tobacco
- 8414.80Other air pumps and compressors
- 9306.90Other munitions of war
Top imports
- 2709.00Crude oil
- 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail sale
- 8708.40Gearboxes and parts
- 2716.00Electricity
- 8517.13Smartphones
- 3926.90Other plastic articles
- 8542.39Other electronic integrated circuits
- 3002.15Immunological products, dosed or retail
- 8703.40Hybrid cars, petrol (non-plug-in)
- 8708.29Other car body parts
- 8537.10Electric control panels, up to 1000 V
- 8542.31Processors and controllers (ICs)
- 2711.21Natural gas in gaseous state
- 7326.90Other articles of iron or steel
- 8708.99Other motor vehicle parts
- 8703.32Diesel cars, 1500-2500 cc
- 9306.90Other munitions of war
- 8517.62Network switching and routing equipment
- 8471.30Laptops and portable computers (max 10 kg)
- 8538.90Other parts for switching and control apparatus
Main buyers from Romania
Main suppliers of Romania
Questions and answers
What does Romania export most?
In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was petrol cars up to 1000 cc (HS 8703.21), worth US$6bn.
Which customs tariff does Romania apply?
Romania applies the EU Combined Nomenclature.
Does the UK have a trade agreement with Romania?
Yes: goods from Romania can enter at preferential rates under European Union, duty-free on 98% of tariff lines, provided they meet the rules of origin and come with proof of origin.