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(11 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD141(11)[3]79(9)[3]54(6)[2]38(6)[2]30(4)[1]20(3)[1]6
>= 50 mln USD30(4)[3]18(4)[3]9(3)[2]6(3)[2]5(2)[1]5(2)[1]1
>= 100 mln USD9(3)[3]7(3)[3]4(3)[2]3(3)[2]2(2)[1]2(2)[1]0
>= 200 mln USD5(3)[3]5(3)[3]4(3)[2]3(3)[2]2(2)[1]2(2)[1]0
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201883.86%784,956,176
2Russian Federation2707Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituents201880.93%43,990,765
3Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201880.29%212,277,071
4Russian Federation8402Boilers; steam or other vapour generating (other than central heating hot water boilers, capable also of producing low pressure steam), super heated water boilers201877.26%47,700,048
5Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201869.94%2,076,773,536
6Russian Federation7401Copper mattes; cement copper (precipitated copper)201868.35%28,301,085
7Ukraine8607Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof201842.50%23,392,046
8Ukraine7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201841.71%36,408,248
9Russian Federation7403Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought201840.38%96,211,598
10Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201838.04%40,090,405
11Russian Federation7228Alloy steel bars, rods, shapes and sections; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel201833.96%14,758,207

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.