Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(22 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD153(22)[6]118(21)[5]99(19)[4]77(16)[3]57(12)[3]42(9)[2]28(6)[2]
>= 50 mln USD16(5)[4]13(5)[4]12(5)[4]9(5)[3]8(4)[3]7(4)[2]5(3)[2]
>= 100 mln USD5(4)[3]5(4)[3]5(4)[3]5(4)[3]5(4)[3]4(4)[2]3(3)[2]
>= 200 mln USD2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]
>= 500 mln USD2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (22 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2010100.00%806,934,853
2Ukraine850164Electric generators; AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 750kVA201098.82%16,786,430
3Ukraine270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated201097.49%49,013,992
4Ukraine720711Iron 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 thickness201097.36%105,750,092
5Russian Federation860310Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks; self-propelled, powered from an external source of electricity (excluding those of heading no. 8604)201094.14%17,867,909
6Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201090.53%2,789,097,257
7Ukraine270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201089.09%183,415,213
8Ukraine270400Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon201088.45%14,834,065
9Syria251020Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; ground201083.11%36,218,136
10Russian Federation740311Copper; refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes201079.71%23,229,338
11Ukraine860719Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts, axles and wheels, and parts thereof201074.12%11,555,386
12Ukraine270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201073.97%46,945,191
13Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201068.40%70,020,194
14Russian Federation841950Heat exchange units; not used for domestic purposes201066.64%16,514,025
15Russian 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 sheets201065.85%16,878,325
16Ukraine721391Iron 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 diameter201060.75%22,747,648
17Ukraine720839Iron 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 3mm201055.09%22,065,823
18Ukraine720838Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm201054.69%10,587,116
19Ukraine720851Iron 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 10mm201051.50%14,299,474
20Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201044.24%34,528,735
21Ukraine853710Boards, 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 volts201042.38%24,297,767
22Ukraine720916Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm201038.87%14,850,852

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 13 occurrences

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.