Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(18 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD194(18)[6]142(13)[5]105(10)[4]86(10)[4]46(7)[3]34(4)[2]23(4)[2]
>= 50 mln USD26(8)[4]21(6)[4]14(5)[3]12(5)[3]8(4)[2]6(3)[2]5(3)[2]
>= 100 mln USD8(3)[4]8(3)[4]6(3)[3]5(3)[3]4(3)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]
>= 200 mln USD4(2)[3]4(2)[3]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2007100.00%708,934,931
2Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200799.92%3,672,593,993
3Romania271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200771.01%32,821,107
4Romania271011-- Light oils and preparations200764.60%107,173,294
5Romania271019Petroleum 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 preparations200745.64%264,454,332
6Romania271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200732.71%43,519,586

Partner frequency summary:

Romania: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

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...

271121 - 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.