Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(15 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD41(15)[2]33(14)[2]28(12)[1]19(9)[1]12(5)[1]7(3)4(2)
>= 50 mln USD3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)1(1)
>= 100 mln USD2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]00
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (15 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal202099.48%13,821,792
2Russian Federation9999Commodities not specified according to kind202092.37%162,122,667
3Ukraine7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling202081.80%15,284,410
4Ukraine2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes202076.73%31,175,659
5Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous202070.85%25,772,235
6Russian Federation8450Household or laundry-type washing machines; including machines which both wash and dry202064.79%11,528,680
7Ukraine2202Waters, 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. 2009202063.18%13,113,074
8Ukraine4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm202062.34%20,609,321
9Russian 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 10kg202060.19%21,598,562
10Ukraine0207Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozen202055.28%12,396,769
11Russian 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 apparatus202053.35%23,126,812
12Ukraine7306Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73202050.34%10,869,311
13Ukraine1905Bread, 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 products202043.45%11,557,110
14Ukraine4410Particle 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 substances202041.24%12,708,659
15Ukraine3916Monofilament of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked, of plastics202039.49%10,142,714

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 9 occurrences

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Legend:

(n)

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.