# Albania exports to The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Albania to The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/ALB-MKD/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Albania reported $85.5M in goods exports to The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The overall review level is Watch.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $85.5M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 37.7% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 0 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 5 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.2 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 22.9% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 721420 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $80.9M | 44.6% | Watch |
| 2 | 270112 | Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $16.6M | 0% | High attention |
| 3 | 070200 | Vegetables: tomatoes, fresh or chilled | $10.1M | 0% | High attention |
| 4 | 271113 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes | $30.8M | 0% | Watch |
| 5 | 252329 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $16.0M | 60.8% | High attention |
| 6 | 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $59.0M | 0% | Watch |
| 7 | 720449 | Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.s. in heading no. 7204 | $76.5M | 0% | High attention |
| 8 | 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $23.9M | 1.4% | Stable |
| 9 | 760120 | Aluminium: unwrought, alloys | $14.6M | 55.6% | Watch |
| 10 | 220110 | Waters: mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured) | $14.3M | 0% | High attention |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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