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(13 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD164(13)[4]100(6)[2]69(5)[2]53(4)[2]31(2)18(2)6(2)
>= 50 mln USD40(9)[4]24(5)[2]16(5)[2]14(4)[2]7(2)5(2)3(2)
>= 100 mln USD17(6)[4]10(4)[2]8(4)[2]8(4)[2]3(2)3(2)2(2)
>= 200 mln USD7(4)[4]5(3)[2]5(3)[2]5(3)[2]1(1)1(1)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202169.80%1,262,666,589
2Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202161.17%1,239,636,782
3Russian 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 oils202136.54%337,997,390

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

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.