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]

Critical and in Danger (2 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
2Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201184.27%1,103,974,134

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

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.