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(14 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD129(14)[2]72(13)[2]48(10)[2]37(8)[2]22(5)[2]16(5)[2]6(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD25(7)[2]20(7)[2]16(6)[2]13(6)[2]9(4)[2]7(4)[2]4(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD9(6)[2]9(6)[2]6(5)[2]6(5)[2]4(4)[2]4(4)[2]2(2)[1]
>= 200 mln USD5(4)[2]5(4)[2]5(4)[2]5(4)[2]4(4)[2]4(4)[2]2(2)[1]
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (14 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201195.28%3,832,442,716
2Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201195.03%237,099,756
3Ukraine2704Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon201193.59%17,514,587
4Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201184.27%1,103,974,134
5Ukraine2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201182.42%348,301,516
6Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets201169.64%23,603,355
7Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201167.89%168,049,398
8Ukraine7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201164.00%61,854,993
9Ukraine8607Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof201155.79%21,433,440
10Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils201151.59%38,329,128
11Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought201149.48%104,110,249
12Russian Federation7403Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought201141.65%45,638,668
13Syria2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk201140.71%46,222,364
14Russian 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 heaters201130.41%17,743,548

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 7 occurrences

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.