# South Africa exports to Bulgaria: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from South Africa to Bulgaria, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/ZAF-BGR/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, South Africa reported $31.5M in goods exports to Bulgaria. 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 | $31.5M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 15% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 0 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 3 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 15.2% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 870421 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $151.0M | 0% | Watch |
| 2 | 510111 | Wool: (not carded or combed), greasy (including fleece-washed wool), shorn | $21.9M | 70.3% | Watch |
| 3 | 880390 | Aircraft and spacecraft: parts thereof n.e.c. in chapter 88 | $38.9M | 0% | High attention |
| 4 | 841112 | Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kN | $69.4M | 0% | High attention |
| 5 | 780110 | Lead: unwrought, refined | $49.7M | 76.4% | High attention |
| 6 | 550320 | Fibres: synthetic staple fibres, of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning | $37.4M | 12.7% | Watch |
| 7 | 080550 | Fruit, edible: lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum), limes (Citrus aurantifolia , Citrus latifolia), fresh or dried | $30.9M | 0% | Watch |
| 8 | 842121 | Machinery: for filtering or purifying water | $22.4M | 0% | Watch |
| 9 | 270112 | Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated | $16.4M | 95.8% | Watch |
| 10 | 080510 | Fruit, edible: oranges, fresh or dried | $16.3M | 28.2% | Watch |

## 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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