Trade route overview

Romania exports to the United States
route risk review

See the latest reported exports, the products that need a closer look, and the conditions that may make this route harder to plan.

ROU-USA2024 reported exports459 product typesWatch review level
Latest reported exports$2.8B2024 route total
Highest-priority products1Need the closest review
Products needing review67High-attention product types
Exports needing review24.5%Share of route exports
Overall review levelWatchBased on available indicators

What this page shows

What should a business review on this route?

In 2024, Romania reported $2.8B in goods exports to the United States. 67 product types are marked for closer review, covering 24.5% of reported exports. This is not a forecast and does not mean trade will stop. It shows where to look more closely at demand, annual changes, product mix, tariffs, and buyer-market conditions.

How to read this page

Three simple ideas explain the route

This page separates the size of the trade from the conditions worth checking and the product types that make up the route.

01 - Trade value

How much is traded?

This is the reported value of goods exported from Romania to the United States in the latest available year.

$2.8B in 2024
02 - Review level

What does "high attention" mean?

It marks product types where one or more conditions deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction, a guaranteed loss, or a warning that trade will stop.

24.5% needs review
03 - Product code

What is a product type?

Each row is one HS6 product code. HS6 is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

459 product types

Start with the products

See the product rows behind the review level.

Compare the products, their buyer-market size, and the conditions that deserve a closer look.

Export history

How much was exported each year?

The latest twelve years of reported exports from Romania to the United States. Bar lengths are relative to the highest year shown.

Latest annual total$3.1B2024 annual history
Highest year$3.2B2023 annual history
Latest below highest1.4%Difference from the highest year

Why this route needs review

What is behind the review signal?

A dollar amount can appear in more than one row. These rows show the conditions linked to the route; they are not separate losses.

What to reviewBar shows relative sizeExport value linked to it
Large year-to-year swings
$2.1B
Still below the previous high
$408.7M
Buyer demand is falling
$944.8K
Product mix is concentrated
$558.1M
Tariffs and access rules
$0.0
Buyer economy is under pressure
$0.0

How to read the numbers

What do these measures tell us?

These measures describe yearly swings, the gap from the route's highest year, and how concentrated the product mix is.

Export volatility1.4Higher means bigger yearly swings
Below highest year23.1%Compared with the route's best year
Product concentration (HHI)236.90-10,000 scale; higher means fewer products dominate
Largest product share6.9%Share from the biggest product

Largest product

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

Product code HS6 401110 makes up 6.9% of exports from Romania to the United States. The main reason to review it is: Trade has varied substantially across reported years

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Exports of this product$193.2M2024 reported value

Products to review

Which product types need a closer look?

Each row is one six-digit HS6 product code. Compare the buyer market's imports, the product's fall from its highest year, annual variation, and review level.

Top product types10 shown - 2024 values
Top product types for Romania exports to the United States
RankProduct and codeBuyer-market importsBelow product highYearly variationReview level
1Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS6 401110 - six-digit product code$10.3B15.5%0.9Stable
2Steel, alloy: semi-finished productsHS6 722490 - six-digit product code$1.5B42%1.3High attention
3Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS6 854370 - six-digit product code$15.2B0%1.6Watch
4Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS6 853710 - six-digit product code$18.9B21%1.4Watch
5Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-sectionHS6 720719 - six-digit product code$107.2M22.1%1.2High attention
6Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803HS6 880330 - six-digit product code$13.5B0%1.9Watch
7Electric generators: AC generators, (alternators), of an output exceeding 750kVAHS6 850164 - six-digit product code$657.4M0%1.6Watch
8Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatusHS6 851762 - six-digit product code$51.3B67.4%1.1High attention
9Iron or steel: stranded wire, ropes and cables, not electrically insulatedHS6 731210 - six-digit product code$997.4M0.8%1.1Watch
10Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recordersHS6 852580 - six-digit product code$9.3B27.9%2Watch

Buyer-market imports are total imports of that product into the buyer market, not only exports from Romania. "Below product high" compares current exports with that product's highest reported year. Yearly variation is a calculated measure. Swipe sideways on a small screen to see every column.

Trade route conditions

What else can affect this route?

Distance, tariffs, trade agreements, the buyer economy, and business rules add context to the export total.

Distance between markets0 kmApproximate route distance
Trade agreement (FTA)Not reportedReported agreement coverage
Average import tariff2.4%Average tax applied to imports
Buyer economy size$0.02024 gross domestic product
Buyer GDP per person$0.0Current-dollar measure
Buyer economy outlookResilientAvailable buyer-economy context
Shared land borderNoDo the markets share a border?
Shared official languageNoReported common official language
Similar legal systemNoReported legal similarity
Shared religionNoReported cultural similarity
Language similarityNot reportedCommon spoken-language score
Business setup time0 daysDays to register a business

Questions about this page

Simple answers about this route

Definitions and limits for the figures above.

What does "high attention" mean?

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.

How much did Romania export to the United States?

Romania reported $2.8B in goods exports to the United States in 2024.

What does "exports needing review" mean?

24.5% of reported route exports are linked to product types marked for closer review. This points to where to investigate further.

What is an HS6 code?

An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

What conditions are shown?

The page shows yearly export changes, product concentration, tariffs, distance, trade-agreement coverage, buyer-economy context, and business setup time where reported.

Is this a forecast?

No. These are reported or calculated observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.