Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(17 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD137(17)[7]107(15)[4]82(13)[4]62(11)[3]46(7)[2]32(5)[2]20(4)[1]
>= 50 mln USD16(4)[6]12(4)[4]12(4)[4]10(4)[3]9(4)[2]8(3)[2]5(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD7(4)[3]5(4)[2]5(4)[2]5(4)[2]5(4)[2]4(3)[2]2(2)[1]
>= 200 mln USD3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (17 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 thickness200999.94%103,006,681
2Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200999.77%761,582,636
3Ukraine890590Vessels; light, fire-floats, floating cranes and other vessels, the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function, floating docks200999.77%18,781,412
4Russian Federation860310Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks; self-propelled, powered from an external source of electricity (excluding those of heading no. 8604)200994.05%18,840,329
5Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200985.09%2,313,921,882
6Ukraine720851Iron 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 10mm200971.43%19,683,651
7Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200970.63%153,537,702
8Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200967.92%40,438,763
9Russian 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 sheets200964.84%19,532,192
10Syria251020Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; ground200962.51%42,967,195
11Ukraine720839Iron 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 3mm200960.75%13,790,882
12Ukraine270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated200958.28%29,412,995
13Ukraine853710Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases; for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts200950.02%39,230,411
14Ukraine720916Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm200948.07%10,736,736
15Ukraine721391Iron 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 diameter200941.56%16,158,655
16Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated200937.52%18,935,057
17Ukraine270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200930.13%17,940,781

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 9 occurrences

Russian Federation: 7 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271121 - 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.