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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200987.12%774,695,777
2Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200985.09%2,313,921,882
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 oils200936.42%249,049,856

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.