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Contribution of processed products to Romania’s agri-food trade balance deficit

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  • Camelia GAVRILESCU

    (Institute of Agricultural Economics, Romanian Academy, Bucharest)

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Despite the significant efforts made by Romania in the post-accession period to increase the quantity, quality, efficiency and competitiveness of its agri-food products and thus become an increasingly important player in the European and international markets, it has not yet managed to achieve a positive agri-food trade balance. After accession, the ratio between basic agricultural products and processed products in agri-food trade has improved. The value of exports has increased significantly, both for basic agricultural products and for primary and secondary processed products. In recent years, the average share of processed products in exports has varied between 41–43%, of which one third are semi-processed products and two thirds are highly processed products. At the same time, the share of processed products in imports has been at 69–70%. This paper aimed to study Romanian agri-food trade in the post-accession period compared to the pre-accession period, by analysing the main trends and deficiencies that led to a quasi-permanent deficit, with a breakdown by product categories depending on the degree of processing.

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  • Camelia GAVRILESCU, 2025. "Contribution of processed products to Romania’s agri-food trade balance deficit," Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Institute of Agricultural Economics, vol. 22(1), pages 71-87.
    • Handle: RePEc:iag:reviea:v:22:2025:i:1:p:71-87
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