Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(13 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD39(13)[2]31(11)[2]24(10)[2]14(8)[1]10(6)[1]4(3)3(2)
>= 50 mln USD3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)0
>= 100 mln USD2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)0
>= 200 mln USD2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)0
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201895.82%16,337,182
2Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201893.68%37,125,223
3Russian Federation9999Commodities not specified according to kind201880.01%245,874,219
4Ukraine7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling201876.52%20,317,891
5Ukraine2202Waters, including mineral and aerated waters, containing added sugar or sweetening matter, flavoured; other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009201870.36%13,165,933
6Ukraine7306Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73201870.12%12,983,711
7Russian Federation3105Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg201869.07%31,892,990
8Ukraine2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes201866.82%39,026,576
9Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201858.80%22,558,369
10Ukraine1905Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits, other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products201857.05%12,661,867
11Ukraine4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm201849.15%14,304,589
12Ukraine4410Particle board, oriented strand board (OSB) and similar board (e.g. waferboard) of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances201839.25%11,572,187
13Russian Federation8528Monitors and projectors, not incorporating television reception apparatus; reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus201838.12%14,666,347

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 7 occurrences

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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.