Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(17 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD215(17)[5]141(11)[4]118(11)[4]84(11)[4]59(9)[3]38(7)[2]20(4)
>= 50 mln USD24(8)[4]16(6)[3]13(6)[3]13(6)[3]11(5)[2]10(4)[1]5(3)
>= 100 mln USD12(6)[4]7(4)[3]5(4)[3]5(4)[3]4(3)[2]3(2)[1]2(2)
>= 200 mln USD3(3)[2]3(3)[2]3(3)[2]3(3)[2]2(2)[1]1(1)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]000

Critical and in Danger (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202078.09%328,528,684
2Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202061.26%901,115,091
3Russian 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 preparations202037.11%167,970,163

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271121 - 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.