Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(11 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD15(11)8(6)7(5)4(3)3(3)00
>= 50 mln USD1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)00
>= 100 mln USD0000000
>= 200 mln USD0000000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine24Tobacco 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 body200978.81%69,442,312
2Ukraine11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten200976.87%19,739,343
3Ukraine25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement200973.13%10,878,495
4Ukraine72Iron and steel200951.89%27,455,109
5Ukraine19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products200950.19%15,009,720
6Ukraine68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof200942.10%11,886,844
7Ukraine44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal200935.68%22,142,421
8Ukraine22Beverages, spirits and vinegar200933.72%16,148,226
9Ukraine73Iron or steel articles200931.91%23,441,099
10Russian Federation21Miscellaneous edible preparations200930.94%13,781,583
11Russian Federation22Beverages, spirits and vinegar200930.67%14,685,862

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 9 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 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.