Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(23 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD166(23)[5]129(22)[4]101(21)[4]79(18)[4]57(13)[2]46(11)[2]23(6)[2]
>= 50 mln USD24(7)[4]23(7)[4]20(7)[4]17(7)[4]13(7)[2]12(6)[2]7(4)[2]
>= 100 mln USD8(5)[3]8(5)[3]7(5)[3]7(5)[3]5(5)[2]5(5)[2]4(4)[2]
>= 200 mln USD5(4)[2]5(4)[2]5(4)[2]5(4)[2]4(4)[2]4(4)[2]3(3)[2]
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2011100.00%1,063,075,735
2Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201195.28%3,832,442,716
3Romania271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201165.40%89,299,210
4Romania271011-- Light oils and preparations201162.88%155,574,705
5Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201133.28%32,603,784

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Romania: 2 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.