Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(14 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD137(14)[3]78(12)[2]48(10)[2]37(8)[2]25(6)[2]18(5)[2]8(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD20(7)[3]12(6)[2]10(6)[2]10(6)[2]8(5)[2]6(4)[2]3(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD9(6)[3]6(5)[2]6(5)[2]6(5)[2]4(4)[2]3(3)[2]2(2)[1]
>= 200 mln USD5(4)[3]4(3)[2]4(3)[2]4(3)[2]3(3)[2]3(3)[2]2(2)[1]
>= 500 mln USD4(3)[3]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical and in Danger (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201394.68%4,248,776,986
2Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201383.99%1,077,729,493
3Russian Federation2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201336.17%618,586,085

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.