Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(19 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD145(19)[5]117(19)[4]85(15)[1]60(11)[1]47(7)[1]35(3)[1]23(1)
>= 50 mln USD23(4)[4]18(4)[3]12(4)8(4)6(2)5(1)5(1)
>= 100 mln USD7(1)[1]6(1)[1]4(1)3(1)3(1)3(1)3(1)
>= 200 mln USD4[1]4[1]21111
>= 500 mln USD1111111

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Romania271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200682.72%22,080,050
2Romania271019Petroleum 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 preparations200648.65%237,851,949
3Romania271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200648.16%64,358,377
4Romania271011-- Light oils and preparations200642.26%63,891,855
5Greece271011-- Light oils and preparations200637.83%57,195,905

Partner frequency summary:

Romania: 4 occurrences

Greece: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

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

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.