Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows Bulgaria's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.

Bulgaria

Year: 2000(7 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD35(7)[1]31(6)[1]25(6)[1]22(6)[1]15(4)[1]10(4)7(3)
>= 50 mln USD5(2)[1]5(2)[1]5(2)[1]5(2)[1]3(2)[1]2(2)1(1)
>= 100 mln USD3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)0
>= 200 mln USD1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)0
>= 500 mln USD1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)0

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (1 record, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Romania271000Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils b200070.64%104,365,995

Partner frequency summary:

Romania: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271000 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

Legend:

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The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.