Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(24 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD301(24)[6]206(17)[5]150(12)[5]109(10)[4]74(5)[3]52(4)[3]19
>= 50 mln USD59(10)[6]41(8)[5]30(8)[5]23(7)[4]14(3)[3]12(3)[3]4
>= 100 mln USD17(8)[4]15(7)[3]13(7)[3]11(7)[3]5(3)[2]5(3)[2]1
>= 200 mln USD9(6)[4]8(5)[3]7(5)[3]6(5)[3]4(3)[2]4(3)[2]0
>= 500 mln USD5(4)[3]4(3)[2]4(3)[2]3(3)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 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 preparations202288.40%208,369,740
2Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202283.68%3,451,248,731
3Romania271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202282.83%64,735,859
4Russian 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 preparations202261.69%678,836,758
5Russian Federation271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202258.90%70,670,350
6Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202237.88%1,195,260,754

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Romania: 2 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...

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.