Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(6 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD18(6)[2]17(6)[2]16(6)[2]14(6)[2]10(5)[1]9(5)[1]5(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD3(1)[2]3(1)[2]3(1)[2]3(1)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)1(1)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201599.32%13,314,912
2Russian Federation999999Commodities not specified according to kind201597.20%258,547,034
3Ukraine721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling201594.62%14,769,510
4Ukraine440710-Coniferous201586.51%17,219,302
5Ukraine240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco201583.29%44,998,482
6Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution201563.70%10,782,667

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 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.