Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, 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: 2019(15 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD137(15)[4]92(13)[3]59(10)[2]46(8)[2]31(6)[1]21(5)7(2)
>= 50 mln USD29(8)[4]18(7)[3]11(6)[2]10(6)[2]7(5)[1]5(4)2(2)
>= 100 mln USD11(6)[4]8(5)[3]5(4)[2]4(4)[2]3(3)[1]2(2)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD6(4)[4]5(3)[3]3(3)[2]3(3)[2]2(2)[1]1(1)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]00

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201975.22%630,018,904
2Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201965.63%2,068,138,982
3Romania2710Petroleum 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 oils201942.76%349,285,814
4Russian 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 oils201934.48%281,675,687

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Romania: 1 occurrence

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.