Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, 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: 2016(16 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD167(16)[5]124(13)[4]91(10)[4]65(7)[4]44(5)[3]23(3)[2]13(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD22(5)[4]14(5)[3]10(5)[3]8(4)[3]6(4)[3]5(3)[2]3(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD9(4)[3]7(4)[2]7(4)[2]7(4)[2]5(4)[2]4(3)[1]3(2)[1]
>= 200 mln USD4(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]00

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2016100.00%481,155,565
2Russian Federation270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707201695.36%123,322,900
3Ukraine720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness201689.98%140,492,713
4Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201677.94%1,476,561,293
5Russian Federation850300Electric motors and generators; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502201672.44%25,712,277
6Ukraine860719Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts, axles and wheels, and parts thereof201663.15%14,607,864
7Ukraine720838Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm201662.27%28,398,236
8Ukraine721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter201656.72%20,659,383
9Ukraine720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm201655.75%50,556,969
10Ukraine720916Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm201653.14%12,850,542
11Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201646.93%16,122,461
12Ukraine721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling201645.25%12,876,047
13Ukraine270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201641.04%14,098,341
14Russian Federation740311Copper; refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes201639.25%31,217,819
15Ukraine270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201638.20%11,190,870
16Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201634.41%33,904,669

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 9 occurrences

Russian Federation: 7 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

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.