Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(12 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD20(12)11(7)7(6)3(2)2(1)00
>= 50 mln USD3(3)2(2)2(2)1(1)000
>= 100 mln USD1(1)000000
>= 200 mln USD1(1)000000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation31Fertilizers200872.20%19,807,492
2Ukraine24Tobacco 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 body200866.57%51,892,543
3Ukraine72Iron and steel200859.98%80,154,392
4Ukraine28Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes200859.96%10,588,482
5Ukraine11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten200853.99%23,700,413
6Ukraine18Cocoa and cocoa preparations200852.12%11,203,766
7Ukraine19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products200849.72%17,519,302
8Russian Federation21Miscellaneous edible preparations200835.30%17,883,978
9Ukraine44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal200833.02%27,924,161
10Ukraine68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof200831.97%14,869,688
11Russian Federation27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200831.94%352,791,052
12Ukraine22Beverages, spirits and vinegar200830.33%22,898,057

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 9 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.