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(13 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD182(13)[3]109(10)[2]69(8)[2]49(5)[1]35(3)[1]21(1)[1]5
>= 50 mln USD51(9)[3]30(6)[2]23(6)[2]12(5)[1]8(3)[1]3(1)[1]1
>= 100 mln USD18(7)[3]13(6)[2]11(6)[2]7(5)[1]4(3)[1]2(1)[1]1
>= 200 mln USD9(7)[3]7(6)[2]7(6)[2]5(5)[1]3(3)[1]1(1)[1]0
>= 500 mln USD5(4)[3]4(3)[2]4(3)[2]2(2)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202283.68%3,451,248,731
2Russian 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 oils202250.70%678,836,758
3Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202237.65%1,291,303,949

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.