Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(21 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD59(21)[5]51(20)[5]40(18)[5]30(14)[3]24(12)[3]15(9)[2]9(7)[1]
>= 50 mln USD8(3)[3]7(2)[3]7(2)[3]6(2)[2]3(1)[2]3(1)[2]2[1]
>= 100 mln USD3(1)[3]3(1)[3]3(1)[3]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD3(1)[3]3(1)[3]3(1)[3]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD2(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (21 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified2022100.00%43,412,620
2Ukraine120190Soya beans; other than seed, whether or not broken2022100.00%11,635,186
3Russian Federation310280Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solution202299.35%16,433,911
4Ukraine440712Wood; coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm202296.62%20,912,811
5Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202293.42%16,193,252
6Ukraine440711Wood; coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm202292.31%19,455,284
7Ukraine721420Iron 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 rolling202290.23%28,856,844
8Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202287.99%702,146,591
9Ukraine040510Dairy produce; derived from milk, butter202283.57%10,398,967
10Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated202278.80%22,718,159
11Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202276.97%29,612,379
12Ukraine040120Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%202273.00%13,316,976
13Ukraine120600Oil seeds; sunflower seeds, whether or not broken202268.08%70,307,989
14Ukraine020714Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen202262.34%12,007,249
15Ukraine441011Particle board of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances202258.28%18,607,157
16Ukraine230400Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil202256.11%10,309,234
17Russian Federation210390Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings202252.66%11,522,290
18Russian Federation711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof202252.51%10,451,428
19Ukraine220210Waters; including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured202246.91%13,167,127
20Russian Federation852872Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus; incorporating a colour video display or screen202246.41%14,625,090
21Ukraine271600Electrical energy202236.53%55,715,578

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 14 occurrences

Russian Federation: 7 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

271121 - 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.