Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2001, 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: 2001(10 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD41(10)[1]38(10)[1]33(9)26(8)16(6)12(5)8(5)
>= 50 mln USD4(2)[1]4(2)[1]3(1)2(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)
>= 100 mln USD2(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated2001100.00%43,828,063
2Ukraine270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated2001100.00%12,522,259
3Russian Federation880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg200196.66%10,182,860
4Ukraine721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter200191.54%17,206,931
5Russian Federation999999Commodities not specified according to kind200190.54%1,180,287,865
6Russian Federation480100Newsprint; made of fibres obtained essentially by a chemi-mechanical process or of a weight, per m2, of more than 57g but not more than 65g, in rolls or sheets200177.48%13,706,009
7Ukraine270400Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon200167.56%12,258,266
8Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200162.12%12,475,872
9Ukraine270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200155.34%37,322,530
10Russian Federation271000Petroleum 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 b200145.48%84,590,532

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

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.