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(11 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD153(11)[3]97(10)[2]61(8)[2]40(7)[2]26(5)13(4)8(4)
>= 50 mln USD29(8)[3]14(7)[2]10(6)[2]9(6)[2]6(4)5(3)4(3)
>= 100 mln USD11(6)[3]5(5)[2]4(4)[2]4(4)[2]2(2)2(2)2(2)
>= 200 mln USD4(3)[3]3(3)[2]3(3)[2]3(3)[2]1(1)1(1)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution202099.93%71,274,177
2Russian Federation7305Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (e.g. welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, external diameter of which exceeds 406.4mm, not seamless202095.59%147,198,337
3Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof202094.32%207,572,386
4Russian Federation2704Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon202094.08%10,430,903
5Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal202079.54%50,640,022
6Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202063.57%353,916,427
7Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202061.26%901,115,091
8Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202055.36%20,569,473
9Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought202047.60%106,261,146
10Ukraine8607Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof202043.07%32,561,502
11Russian Federation1206Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken202030.54%152,052,035

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 7 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 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.