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(14 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD145(14)[3]94(10)[3]60(7)[2]29(3)[2]20(3)[2]15(1)[1]10(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD25(6)[3]21(4)[3]11(4)[2]7(3)[2]7(3)[2]5(1)[1]3(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD11(4)[3]10(3)[3]5(3)[2]4(3)[2]4(3)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD4(2)[3]4(2)[3]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200799.92%3,672,593,993
2Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200778.57%719,631,507
3Romania2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200749.84%371,627,626

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Romania: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.