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(20 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD136(20)[4]90(14)[3]55(7)[2]40(7)[2]29(6)[1]18(4)[1]9(2)
>= 50 mln USD28(9)[4]19(6)[3]11(5)[2]10(5)[2]7(4)[1]4(3)[1]1(1)
>= 100 mln USD10(6)[4]9(5)[3]6(4)[2]6(4)[2]4(3)[1]2(2)[1]1(1)
>= 200 mln USD6(3)[4]5(2)[3]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]0
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0
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 Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201781.98%646,360,825
2Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201769.10%1,824,750,495
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 oils201731.35%260,704,499

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.