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(10 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD41(10)[1]31(9)24(8)19(8)10(4)8(4)4(2)
>= 50 mln USD6(3)6(3)4(2)3(2)2(1)2(1)1(1)
>= 100 mln USD2(1)2(1)2(1)1(1)000
>= 200 mln USD2(1)2(1)2(1)1(1)000
>= 500 mln USD1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (10 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 separation200299.89%83,988,821
2Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200292.57%20,117,251
3Ukraine2704Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon200282.18%10,064,634
4Ukraine7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200281.73%15,460,829
5Ukraine7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated200268.49%10,560,080
6Russian Federation9999Commodities not specified according to kind200265.77%960,974,394
7Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200264.47%13,670,513
8Ukraine7304Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel200263.94%10,520,866
9Ukraine2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal200248.79%75,118,297
10Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200230.19%12,158,773

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 8 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.