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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Romania271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200347.28%72,744,905
2Greece271011-- Light oils and preparations200342.57%10,352,895

Partner frequency summary:

Romania: 1 occurrence

Greece: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.