Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, 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: 2003(11 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD65(11)[2]57(11)[2]44(10)33(9)23(6)15(6)11(5)
>= 50 mln USD7(2)[1]6(2)[1]4(2)4(2)2(1)2(1)2(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 (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated2003100.00%81,826,502
2Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)2003100.00%12,534,406
3Ukraine270400Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon200396.48%22,937,451
4Russian Federation840690Turbines; parts of steam and other vapour turbines200391.25%12,449,334
5Ukraine720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon200390.18%21,709,852
6Ukraine721391Iron 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 diameter200388.44%25,620,868
7Ukraine270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated200366.73%18,477,666
8Ukraine721420Iron 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 rolling200366.67%21,682,793
9Russian Federation999999Commodities not specified according to kind200363.94%1,087,414,149
10Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200355.90%30,085,943
11Ukraine270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200342.88%23,079,453

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 7 occurrences

Russian Federation: 4 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.