Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(17 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD211(17)[8]152(14)[6]113(12)[6]84(8)[5]53(6)[3]35(4)[2]17(2)[2]
>= 50 mln USD32(7)[7]22(6)[5]14(5)[5]11(4)[4]7(3)[2]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD10(4)[5]6(3)[3]5(3)[3]4(3)[3]2(2)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD5(3)[4]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (17 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201899.99%721,576,578
2Russian Federation840220Boilers; super-heated water boilers201898.29%47,593,068
3Russian Federation270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707201887.03%43,990,765
4Ukraine720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon201885.70%25,854,656
5Ukraine720711Iron 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 thickness201879.73%186,398,460
6Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201870.00%83,770,497
7Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201869.94%2,076,773,536
8Russian Federation740100Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper)201868.35%28,301,085
9Ukraine860719Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts, axles and wheels, and parts thereof201856.52%23,391,034
10Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201854.38%26,293,291
11Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201853.65%56,461,427
12Ukraine720916Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm201850.76%18,988,722
13Russian Federation740311Copper; refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes201842.13%96,211,598
14Ukraine720851Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mm201841.13%10,968,052
15Russian Federation722830Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded201838.22%12,657,099
16Russian 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 preparations201836.82%231,890,284
17Ukraine721420Iron 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 rolling201835.13%17,999,405

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 11 occurrences

Ukraine: 6 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.