Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(22 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD265(22)[8]190(16)[6]140(10)[4]104(8)[4]69(6)[3]42(3)[2]17(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD40(9)[5]29(7)[5]23(6)[4]17(5)[4]13(4)[3]8(2)[2]4(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD10(5)[4]10(5)[4]8(4)[3]8(4)[3]5(3)[2]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD6(4)[3]6(4)[3]5(3)[2]5(3)[2]2(2)[1]1(1)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]00

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (22 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness202199.87%351,267,595
2Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated202198.64%71,050,796
3Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese202197.22%11,843,848
4Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202176.33%1,201,265,818
5Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated202176.05%28,784,245
6Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)202170.95%119,704,008
7Russian Federation310290Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, other kinds including mixtures not specified in the foregoing subheadings202165.99%10,063,869
8Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202161.17%1,239,636,782
9Ukraine860719Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts, axles and wheels, and parts thereof202156.25%30,721,657
10Ukraine281410Ammonia; anhydrous202151.93%62,658,461
11Russian 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 preparations202145.76%337,997,390
12Ukraine720916Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm202144.88%29,064,189
13Iran390311Styrene polymers; expansible polystyrene, in primary forms202142.49%13,341,912
14Saudi Arabia390610Acrylic polymers; poly(methyl methacrylate), in primary forms202141.68%10,106,857
15Iran390319Styrene polymers; (other than expansible polystyrene), in primary forms202140.35%13,105,074
16Ukraine720851Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mm202140.12%18,561,834
17Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202138.66%41,363,793
18Russian Federation271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202137.66%16,592,963
19Ukraine390410Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary forms202137.11%24,678,539
20Russian Federation740311Copper; refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes202133.78%88,306,888
21Russian Federation860310Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks; self-propelled, powered from an external source of electricity (excluding those of heading no. 8604)202131.70%16,770,346
22Ukraine720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm202130.55%62,653,571

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 11 occurrences

Ukraine: 8 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.