Business in Bulgaria, Sofia, Metallurgy

1. Introduction to the Republic of Bulgaria (EU)
2. Economy of Bulgaria: The metallurgical sector is one of the pillars of Bulgaria
3. Business in Sofia
4. Bulgarian Foreign Trade
5. Transport and Logistics
6. Investment in Bulgaria
7. Main Bulgarian Companies
8. Access to the Bulgarian Market
9. Business Plan for Bulgaria

Sample:

The objectives of the subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Bulgaria” are the following:

1. To analyze the Bulgarian Economy, Logistics and Global Trade
2. To identify business opportunities in the Bulgarian Market
3. To analyze the Bulgarian trade relations with the student's country
4. To know the Bulgarian Trade Agreements as a member of the EU
5. To develop a business plan for the Bulgarian Market

The Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Bulgaria” belongs to the following Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Doctorate: World Trade.

Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade.

Masters adapted to Bulgarian Students.

Languages: + Bulgaria Bulgarie Bulgária.

1. Credits of the Subject “Business, Trade and Transport in Bulgaria”: 1

Transport Corridors related to Bulgaria

1. Europe-Caucasus-Asia Logistics Corridor
2. International North-South Transport Corridor (India-Russia) (Observer country)
3. Pan-European Transport Corridor IX (Finland-Greece)
4. Access to the Trans-Caspian Trade and Transit Corridor (Central Corridor)

Preferential Access and Trade Agreements of Bulgaria

1. Bulgaria and the Orthodox Economic Area / European Economic Area
2. The EU
   1. As a member of the EU, Bulgaria is a beneficiary of the EU Trade Agreements: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia...
   2. European Single Market
   3. The EU Services Directive
   4. European Digital Single Market
   5. European Customs Union
3. Black Sea Economic Cooperation
4. Central European Initiative
5. Free Trade Agreement between Bulgaria and Bosnia and Herzegovina
6. Regional Cooperation Council

1. World Trade Organization (WTO)
   1. Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
   2. Agreement on Sanitary Measures
   3. Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
   4. Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
   5. Agreement on Safeguards
   6. Trade Facilitation Agreement
2. World Customs Organization (WCO)
   1. Kyoto Convention
3. COTIF Convention (Rail)
4. BIC
5. Chicago Convention (ICAO)
6. International Maritime Organization (IMO)
   1. Convention for Safe Containers
   2. Istanbul Convention
7. Customs Convention on Containers
8. Convention Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods
9. COTIF Convention (Rail)
10. CMR Convention
11. International Road Transport Union (IRU)
    1. TIR Convention
    2. Guidelines on Safe Load Securing for Road Transport
12. CIM & CIT Rules (Rail Transport)
13. Organization for Cooperation between Railways (OSJD)
14. International Chamber of Commerce

1. European Union
   1. European Central Bank
   2. European Investment Bank
   3. EBRD
   4. EU-CELAC Summit
2. Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
3. OSCE
4. Group of States of the European Council Convention against Corruption

Global Organizations

1. OECD anti-corruption measures
2. United Nations
3. World Bank
4. World Trade Organization (WTO)
5. International Monetary Fund

1. Capital of Bulgaria: Sofia
2. Official Language: Bulgarian
3. Bulgarian Area: 110,879 km²
4. Bulgarian Population: 7.3 million people
5. Type of Government of Bulgaria: Parliamentary Republic
6. Borders of Bulgaria: Romania, Serbia, Macedonia, Greece and Turkey
7. Independence of Bulgaria: 1908 (Ottoman Empire), 1991 (Soviet Union)

Religion in Bulgaria: Orthodox Church (Christianity).

Bulgaria belongs to the Orthodox Civilization (European Economic Area).

Economy of Bulgaria.

1. The Republic of Bulgaria is a free-market Economy, and a median-upper income economy (WB)
2. Bulgarian GDP (nominal): 51,030 million dollars
   1. Agriculture: 5%
   2. Industry: 31%
   3. Services: 63%
3. GDP per capita: 12,800 dollars
4. Bulgarian Currency: Lev
5. Top raw materials of Bulgaria: Copper (the third European producer), iron, coal, gold, bismuth, zinc
6. The metallurgical sector is vital for the Bulgarian Economy
7. Main Bulgarian products: electronic devices, fuels, building materials, car components, weapons
8. Corruption is very latent in Bulgaria
9. Bulgaria joined the EU in 2007
10. Top Bulgarian Companies: BDZ, Bulgarian Air transport, Corecom, Madara, Payner Music, National Television of Bulgaria

Sample:

Bulgarian Foreign Trade.

1. Main Bulgarian Exports: footwear, clothes, steel, iron, fuels, and machinery
2. Top Bulgarian export markets are Germany (12%), Romania, Italy, Turkey, Greece
3. Main Bulgarian Imports: fuels, raw materials, machinery, metals, chemical products and plastics
4. Top suppliers of Bulgaria are Russia (17%), Germany, Italy, Romania, Greece