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(14 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD111(14)[3]73(11)[2]53(10)[2]37(9)[2]28(5)[2]19(5)[2]8(3)
>= 50 mln USD18(6)[3]13(5)[2]12(5)[2]9(5)[2]7(3)[2]6(3)[2]2(1)
>= 100 mln USD9(5)[3]6(4)[2]6(4)[2]4(4)[2]3(3)[2]3(3)[2]1(1)
>= 200 mln USD5(3)[3]3(3)[2]3(3)[2]3(3)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]0
>= 500 mln USD2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]0

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (14 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200999.15%116,447,020
2Russian Federation8603Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks; self-propelled tenders, other than those of heading no. 8604200994.05%18,840,329
3Ukraine8905Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes, other vessels; the navigability of which is subsidiary to main function; floating docks, floating, submersible drilling, production platforms200994.00%18,781,412
4Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200987.12%774,695,777
5Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200985.09%2,313,921,882
6Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets200964.84%19,532,192
7Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal200964.63%212,911,522
8Syria2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk200962.51%42,967,195
9Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200961.64%54,200,334
10Ukraine7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated200951.19%22,960,678
11Ukraine8537Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets, bases with apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 for electricity control and distribution, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517)200945.36%41,582,008
12Russian Federation8408Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)200938.61%10,629,078
13Ukraine2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal200932.20%106,080,435
14Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200931.40%16,725,403

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 7 occurrences

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.