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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Romania271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations202191.16%168,234,831
2Romania271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202185.69%70,525,543
3Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202176.33%1,201,265,818
4Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202161.17%1,239,636,782
5Russian 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
6Romania271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202145.40%20,001,167
7Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202138.66%41,363,793
8Russian Federation271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202137.66%16,592,963

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Romania: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - 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.