Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$202.6M
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$53.1M
August 2026
Trade deficit
$149.4M
August 2026 · U.S. imports more than it exports
In August 2026 the United States imported $202.6M from Bulgaria and exported $53.1M to it, across 1,265 imported product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $1.5B from Bulgaria and exported $1.2B to it. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade deficit of $149.4M with Bulgaria, importing 3.8× as much as it exported. Compared with August 2025, U.S. goods imports from Bulgaria in August 2026 (preliminary) were 51% higher, and exports to Bulgaria were 21% lower. U.S. goods imports from Bulgaria of $202.6M in August 2026 ran 61% above the year-to-date monthly average of $126.0M.
Bulgaria is a southeastern European Union member state with a strategic position bridging Europe and Asia. It serves as a key transit corridor for goods moving between the EU and Turkey, the Middle East, and Central Asia. Bulgaria's major exports include machinery, metals, chemicals, and agricultural products, with the Port of Varna and Port of Burgas facilitating Black Sea trade.
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Yes, Bulgaria is a full EU member state and applies the EU Common External Tariff (CET) to imports from non-EU countries, with goods moving freely within the EU single market.
Bulgaria's top exports include refined petroleum, copper, machinery, wheat, and pharmaceuticals, with Germany, Romania, and Italy among its leading trade partners.
Shipments to Bulgaria require standard EU import documentation including a commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading or airway bill, and a customs declaration (SAD form), plus any applicable certificates of origin or conformity.
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Annual data from BEA | 2025
Services Exports
$845.0M
Services Imports
$460.0M
The top U.S. imports from Bulgaria are Refined Copper Cathodes and Sections of Cathodes, Electro-Diagnostic Apparatus and Refined Copper Plates, by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $74.9M | |
| 2 | $7.7M | |
| 3 | $5.6M | |
| 4 | $5.1M | |
| 5 | $4.7M | |
| 6 | $4.7M | |
| 7 | $4.4M | |
| 8 | $3.8M | |
| 9 | $3.3M | |
| 10 | Estimated Imports of Low-Valued TransactionsChapter 99 · Special Import Reporting Provisions | $3.3M |
| $3.5M |
| 4 | $3.3M |
| 5 | Civilian Aircraft, Engines, Equipment, and PartsChapter 88 · Aircraft, Spacecraft & Parts | $2.1M |
| 6 | $2.0M |
| 7 | $1.8M |
| 8 | $1.7M |
| 9 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $1.6M |
| 10 | $1.6M |