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The paper analyzed the economic efficiency of Romania's honey foreign trade during the period 2000-2007 .The following specific indicators were used: trade balance, export/production ratio, share of honey export and import in agri-food export and import and in total export and import, honey export/import ratio, import/consumption ratio, export and import/inhabitant, honey food balance, marketed honey by beneficiaries and honey suppliers , average export and import price, export and import geographical orientation index and honey gross exchange index. As a conclusion, honey foreign foreign trade is a good deal for Romania which is a net exporter contributing in a positive way to the payment balance. Honey foreign trade is of high efficiency, but Romania should intensify its exports in the European market in order to diminish its stocks , to look for a higher export price and continue to reduce honey import. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper presents Romania's position in the European and World Honey production and trade during the period 2000-2007 based on the data provided by FAO Stat. In Europe, Romania comes on the 7th position by honey production , on the 13th position by honey yield, on the 4th position as honey exporter, on the 20th position as importer, on the 5th position by honey export value and on the 21st position by honey import value. The number of beehives, honey production and yield, honey quantitative export and import, the value of honey export and import as well as average honey export and import price have been used as main indicators for establishing Romania's position at European and world level. As a conclusion, Romania is among the main honey producers and exporters in Europe but it should still pay attention to honey yield and quality and to promote more intensively its high quality honey on various foreign market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]