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]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200999.77%761,582,636
2Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200985.09%2,313,921,882
3Romania271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200964.73%52,472,040
4Romania271011-- Light oils and preparations200957.37%91,574,865
5Greece271011-- Light oils and preparations200935.90%57,300,137
6Romania271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200930.69%11,473,580
7Romania271019Petroleum 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 preparations200930.03%157,373,461

Partner frequency summary:

Romania: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Greece: 1 occurrence

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...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - 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.