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 USD37(7)[1]26(5)[1]19(5)[1]16(4)[1]10(3)[1]7(3)4(2)
>= 50 mln USD5(2)[1]5(2)[1]5(2)[1]4(2)[1]3(2)[1]2(2)1(1)
>= 100 mln USD3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]2(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

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation200099.05%78,328,044
2Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200092.64%21,514,004
3Russian Federation9999Commodities not specified according to kind200087.70%1,380,265,628
4Ukraine2704Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon200068.07%10,082,993
5Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200059.80%11,385,559
6Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200039.48%18,085,465
7Ukraine2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal200035.62%46,092,091

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 5 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

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.