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(3 in Danger Zone)
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD18(3)10(2)8(2)4(1)110
>= 50 mln USD11(3)4(2)2(2)1(1)000
>= 100 mln USD6(3)3(2)2(2)1(1)000
>= 200 mln USD5(3)2(2)2(2)1(1)000
>= 500 mln USD3(2)2(2)2(2)1(1)000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine12Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder202260.56%687,877,255
2Russian Federation27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes202258.02%5,689,856,050
3Ukraine15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes202239.10%360,941,271

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

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.