Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(24 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD197(24)[7]142(17)[4]114(13)[4]84(11)[4]60(9)[3]39(8)[2]21(6)[1]
>= 50 mln USD26(8)[6]21(6)[4]15(6)[4]13(6)[4]10(5)[3]5(4)[2]2(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD12(6)[5]9(5)[3]9(5)[3]8(5)[3]6(4)[2]4(3)[2]2(2)[1]
>= 200 mln USD6(3)[4]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (24 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2017100.00%603,879,855
2Russian Federation840220Boilers; super-heated water boilers201799.67%121,345,465
3Russian Federation730451Steel, alloy (not stainless steel); seamless, cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section201794.82%37,957,456
4Russian Federation721260Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, clad201793.36%11,757,593
5Russian Federation730900Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers; for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity exceeding 300l, whether or not lined or heat insulated201793.14%45,997,182
6Russian Federation841112Turbo-jets; of a thrust exceeding 25kN201790.10%24,705,751
7Russian Federation270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707201784.61%82,394,056
8Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201782.62%101,815,757
9Ukraine720711Iron 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 thickness201777.88%122,952,075
10Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201769.10%1,824,750,495
11Ukraine860719Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts, axles and wheels, and parts thereof201760.49%18,301,447
12Ukraine270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201751.21%25,892,237
13Ukraine720916Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm201750.13%18,412,238
14Ukraine270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201742.37%18,611,009
15Ukraine721391Iron 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 diameter201741.36%22,098,438
16Russian Federation880330Aircraft and spacecraft; parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803201741.35%13,716,372
17Ukraine720839Iron 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 3mm201740.20%49,365,053
18Russian Federation271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations201739.18%260,704,499
19Russian Federation740311Copper; refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes201737.59%88,261,586
20Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201737.24%36,760,892
21Ukraine720838Iron 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 4.75mm201737.21%24,555,295
22Russian Federation722830Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded201734.91%11,959,458
23Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201732.06%16,209,759
24Ukraine721420Iron 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 rolling201731.49%16,608,126

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 15 occurrences

Ukraine: 9 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.