Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(13 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD32(13)19(8)8(4)2(1)100
>= 50 mln USD6(3)5(3)3(2)0000
>= 100 mln USD2100000
>= 200 mln USD2100000
>= 500 mln USD1100000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten202360.11%18,967,152
2Ukraine15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes202355.92%20,127,780
3Ukraine44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal202352.96%77,963,459
4Russian Federation31Fertilizers202350.83%68,257,737
5Ukraine25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement202345.83%16,032,792
6Russian Federation71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin202342.96%12,243,378
7Ukraine72Iron and steel202342.46%53,686,438
8Ukraine02Meat and edible meat offal202342.06%30,660,549
9Ukraine04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included202339.92%48,500,196
10Ukraine23Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder202336.58%21,795,848
11Ukraine22Beverages, spirits and vinegar202333.70%32,009,331
12Ukraine19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products202330.89%27,384,335
13Ukraine68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof202330.85%15,073,991

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 11 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.