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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 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
2Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201090.53%2,789,097,257
3Romania271011-- Light oils and preparations201075.92%161,826,864
4Romania271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201059.93%64,709,328
5Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201044.24%34,528,735
6Romania271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201030.96%24,161,393

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Romania: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - 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.