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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical and in Danger (2 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 Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201869.94%2,076,773,536

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 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.