Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2002, 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: 2002(9 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD41(9)[1]35(8)26(6)24(6)17(5)14(5)7(3)
>= 50 mln USD4(2)4(2)3(2)3(2)1(1)1(1)1(1)
>= 100 mln USD2(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)000
>= 200 mln USD1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)000
>= 500 mln USD1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated2002100.00%83,407,378
2Ukraine721391Iron 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 diameter200293.00%19,914,828
3Ukraine721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling200292.41%14,516,209
4Ukraine270400Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon200282.18%10,064,634
5Ukraine270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated200280.89%13,921,346
6Russian Federation999999Commodities not specified according to kind200265.77%960,974,394
7Ukraine270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200245.72%40,987,514
8Ukraine270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200242.87%20,118,969
9Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200238.28%17,963,672

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 6 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Legend:

(n)

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.