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(12 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD92(12)[2]59(9)[2]42(7)[2]32(5)[1]20(2)11(1)9(1)
>= 50 mln USD17(4)[2]15(3)[2]9(2)[2]8(2)[1]6(1)5(1)4(1)
>= 100 mln USD6(1)[1]4[1]2[1]1111
>= 200 mln USD3[1]3[1]2[1]1111
>= 500 mln USD2211111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200599.21%95,957,083
2Ukraine2704Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon200577.19%14,301,441
3Ukraine3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200567.32%13,140,707
4Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200564.48%72,649,055
5Ukraine7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated200564.00%29,012,080
6Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200557.29%45,328,252
7Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets200550.27%10,916,416
8Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200545.42%50,936,318
9Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought200544.61%36,118,563
10Ukraine7304Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel200538.00%18,233,173
11Ukraine2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal200537.62%120,531,251
12Ukraine7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections200534.88%15,285,642

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 10 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.