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(16 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD123(16)[2]78(14)[2]49(9)[2]32(8)[2]26(7)[2]23(7)[2]10(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD18(6)[2]13(6)[2]9(4)[2]8(4)[2]7(4)[2]7(4)[2]3(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD4(4)[2]4(4)[2]4(4)[2]4(4)[2]4(4)[2]4(4)[2]2(2)[1]
>= 200 mln USD3(3)[2]3(3)[2]3(3)[2]3(3)[2]3(3)[2]3(3)[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]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (16 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201096.82%113,056,383
2Russian Federation8603Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks; self-propelled tenders, other than those of heading no. 8604201090.94%17,867,909
3Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201090.53%2,789,097,257
4Ukraine2704Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon201088.45%14,834,065
5Ukraine2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201085.32%279,374,395
6Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201084.81%848,250,861
7Syria2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk201083.11%36,218,136
8Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets201065.85%16,878,325
9Ukraine8501Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)201052.22%16,832,832
10Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils201047.84%23,299,472
11Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201047.46%57,589,151
12Ukraine7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201045.27%32,674,518
13Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought201043.06%72,362,827
14Russian Federation7403Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought201041.07%23,229,338
15Ukraine8537Boards, 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)201034.47%24,297,767
16Russian Federation8419Machinery, plant (not domestic), or laboratory equipment; electrically heated or not, (excluding items in 85.14) for the treatment of materials by a process involving change of temperature; including instantaneous or non electric storage water heaters201031.69%16,556,202

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 8 occurrences

Russian Federation: 7 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

Legend:

(n)

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.