Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, the matrix below shows Rep. of Moldova'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.

Rep. of Moldova

Year: 2005(8 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD12(8)8(6)7(6)5(4)4(4)2(2)0
>= 50 mln USD2(2)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)0
>= 100 mln USD1(1)000000
>= 200 mln USD0000000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine41Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather200580.77%54,522,716
2Ukraine25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement200580.16%14,887,311
3Russian Federation31Fertilizers200576.61%10,838,317
4Ukraine72Iron and steel200575.42%41,067,324
5Russian Federation24Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body200556.73%22,072,674
6Russian Federation68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof200551.50%11,279,825
7Ukraine27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200534.96%169,517,425
8Ukraine73Iron or steel articles200533.28%18,339,577

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 5 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

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.