01.16.2018

More than 1,400 Vietnamese citizens got permits to take a job in Romania last year. Vietnam therefore becomes the non-EU country with the most work permits granted last year. The number of Vietnamese more

11.29.2017

Romania imported more than EUR34 million worth of butter last year and exported almost EUR1 million worth, Eurostat data show. more

11.20.2017

Imports of exotic fruit reached EUR217 million in Romania last year, up from merely EUR90 million five years ago. Bananas account for almost two thirds of those imports, but the avocado, pineapple and more

11.06.2017

Romania imported 45,800 tons of grapes worth EUR41.2 million last year, according to Eurostat data. The imports accounted for one third of the country’s consumption, according to ZF’s calculations more

10.23.2017

Romania imported more than 65 million lei (EUR14.5 million) worth of garlic last year, five times more than it imported five years ago, according to Eurostat data. About 5,300 tons of garlic at an more

09.25.2017

The local bakery industry cannot be competitive with other markets in the region mainly because of the logistics and transportation costs, which led to a rise in imports, especially of frozen bread, more

06.19.2017

Ice cream production in Romania stood at more than EUR80 million last year, higher than in 2015, but was unable to rebound and reach the 2009 level, the highest in the past eight years, ZF has found more

06.16.2017

Vard Tulcea shipyard, one of the largest in Romania and the biggest employer in Tulcea County will bring 300 welders and locksmiths from Vietnam to offset the shortage thereof, as the shipyard is more

06.16.2017

Romania is regarded as maker of cheap wine on the international market, so it is difficult for the country to create a name for a premium wine. Moreover, rising domestic demand leads winemakers to more

03.23.2016

Romania must become a magnet for skilled foreigners who want to work on non-management positions for local companies, says Varujan Pambuccian, a member of the IT&C committee of the Chamber of more

02.17.2016

Honda Trading Romania, the local importer of the Japanese carmaker and part of Honda Trading Corporation held by Honda Motor Company is to become a regional operation once it has taken over the more

10.12.2015

Romanians ate more than EUR3.1 billion worth of imported food last year but the local market exported less than half of that amount, EUR1.4 billion, ZF has found from National Statistics Institute more

09.10.2015

Romania could stop importing natural gas from Russia as of next year, as it may be able to cover its own consumption needs from domestic output, Niculae Havrilet, head of the country's energy more

08.10.2015

Romania’s imports grew more quickly than exports in the first half of the year and the country’s trade deficit widened to 3.29 billion euros, the statistics office INS said Monday. more

07.01.2015

One of the main problems of Renault-owned Automobile Dacia, Romania’s largest exporter, is having to resort to imports for engines and gearboxes because of the lack of suitable local suppliers, says more

06.09.2015

Romania managed in the first four months to cover its natural gas needs entirely from the local production and thus, it was no longer forced to import gas from Gazprom, according to Gabriel Selischi, more

04.22.2015

Kaufland and Lidl, part of the German-held Schwarz group, import about EUR1 billion worth of private label products in Romania, according to ZF estimates, with their most important production hubs more

02.27.2015

The five largest importers in Romania generated 12% of the country’s imports or EUR7 billion last year. The main destinations of such imports were the oil and automotive industries, ZF has found more

02.26.2015

Lidl discount store chain, which entered Romania officially in 2011 when it took over the Plus network, became the eighth largest importer in the country last year, climbing four positions on 2013, more

02.24.2015

Romania will have to import energy ten years from now, when many of its current production capacities will be shut down, which makes the EUR6 billion investment into two nuclear reactors absolutely more

10.27.2014

The five best-selling imported spirits brands in Romania account for 45% of the total sales volume of imported spirits and include Jack Daniel’s and J&B whiskies and Absolut vodka. more

10.15.2014

Russian gas giant Gazprom continues to deliver a lower quantity of natural gas to Romania than agreed, citing technical difficulties, the Romanian Department for Energy said Wednesday. more

09.16.2014

BDG Import, the importer of whisky brand Jack Daniel’s, and Prodal ’94, the producer of Stalinskaya vodka, estimate revenue increases of 8-10% and 3%, respectively, for this year, in a market more

05.08.2014

The management of BDG Import, Romania’s biggest spirits importer, with brands such as Jack Daniel’s and Finlandia in its portfolio, expects its revenue to reach 200 million lei (around EUR45 more

04.03.2014

Natural gas imports are set to account for a single-digit share of this month’s natural gas consumption, with 2% allocated to the household and 4% to the non-household consumer mix. more