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The U.S. Census Bureau’s bulk, intermediate, and consumer oriented (BICO) export data tracks U.S. food and agriculture trade shipped directly to Bulgaria. However, it does not measure the substantial levels of the U.S. agricultural trade to Bulgaria routed through Western European ports of entry.

Bulgaria’s grocery retail sector has remained stable and vital despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the galloping inflation, and the war in Ukraine. Grocery retail sales rose year-on-year by 2.8 percent in 2021 and 4.8 percent in 2022 as compared to the previous years.

As a European Union (EU) Member State, Bulgaria applies EU regulatory requirements for all animal- and plant-origin food and agricultural imports.

Bulgaria acceded to the European Union (EU) in 2007 and follows EU directives and regulations pertaining to food safety, quality and standards.

FAS/Sofia’s marketing year (MY) 2023/24 sunflower production estimate is lowered to 1.7 million metric tons (MMT) based on the final harvest data. The sunflower crop suffered from severe and prolonged summer drought and high heat which reduced yields considerably.

Bulgaria joined the European Union (EU) in 2007 and has achieved consistent economic stability and growth.

The Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture (MinAg) increased its post-harvest estimate for rapeseed due to higher yields.

October 27-29, 2017, the sixth annual Whiskey Fest whiskey exposition was held in Sofia, Bulgaria. Bulgaria is a growing market for U.S. whiskies and Whiskey Fest....

The total MY2017/18 EU-28 grain crop is revised up 2 MMT to 304 MMT, due to improved outlooks for both the wheat and corn crops.

The Government of Bulgaria (GOB) views agricultural biotechnology skeptically and Bulgarian nongovernmental organizations (NGO), green activists, the organic industry, bee keepers and small-farm....

Bulgaria’s dairy industry was challenged in 2016 by the outbreak of lumpy skin disease in April 2016, followed by subsequent reductions in its dairy herd, milk production and import restrictions....

Bulgaria’s livestock sector continues to stabilize following reforms and disease outbreaks last year.