Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(18 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD102(18)[4]85(16)[4]71(15)[4]46(10)[2]36(8)[1]20(3)15(3)
>= 50 mln USD15(2)[2]13(2)[2]9(2)[2]6(2)[1]4(1)3(1)3(1)
>= 100 mln USD5[1]4[1]3[1]1111
>= 200 mln USD3[1]3[1]3[1]1111
>= 500 mln USD1111111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (18 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness200599.95%40,443,737
2Ukraine720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon200598.85%54,651,400
3Ukraine260120Iron pyrites; roasted200592.43%43,404,476
4Ukraine270400Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon200577.19%14,301,441
5Ukraine310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200575.67%12,832,489
6Ukraine270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated200575.62%17,745,970
7Ukraine720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm200574.59%14,797,020
8Ukraine720916Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm200570.03%10,396,566
9Ukraine730439Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); seamless, (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section200562.39%12,964,125
10Ukraine270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200560.67%73,468,268
11Ukraine721391Iron 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 diameter200559.71%44,522,916
12Ukraine720852Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm200559.47%14,786,360
13Ukraine720851Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mm200557.48%18,488,482
14Russian Federation760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys200550.73%14,920,535
15Russian 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 sheets200550.27%10,916,416
16Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200541.12%21,198,028
17Ukraine760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200539.51%20,366,410
18Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200535.63%43,151,199

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 14 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.