Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(21 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD67(21)[5]55(19)[4]46(16)[4]36(14)[3]24(10)[1]14(6)[1]10(5)[1]
>= 50 mln USD6(1)[4]5(1)[3]5(1)[3]4[2]3[1]2[1]1[1]
>= 100 mln USD5(1)[4]4(1)[3]4(1)[3]3[2]2[1]2[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD3(1)[3]3(1)[3]3(1)[3]2[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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 modified202499.76%45,248,215
2Ukraine440711Wood; 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 6mm202499.74%25,563,280
3Ukraine440712Wood; 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 6mm202499.61%13,955,176
4Ukraine120190Soya beans; other than seed, whether or not broken202499.09%15,808,722
5Ukraine721420Iron 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 rolling202497.12%36,910,024
6Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated202489.13%11,949,862
7Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution202478.36%10,749,990
8Ukraine020714Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen202477.21%12,844,825
9Ukraine040510Dairy produce; derived from milk, butter202473.83%14,246,239
10Ukraine230400Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil202471.08%12,293,906
11Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202468.67%14,526,049
12Russian Federation310559Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates202467.49%10,026,006
13Ukraine441011Particle board of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances202466.48%21,862,263
14Ukraine040120Dairy 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%202462.09%12,940,744
15Ukraine391620Vinyl chloride polymers; monofilament, of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked202454.90%12,670,025
16Ukraine271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202453.53%224,246,870
17Russian Federation711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof202449.91%16,444,780
18Russian Federation210390Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings202449.90%11,642,024
19Ukraine220210Waters; including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured202446.31%15,891,000
20Ukraine230990Dog or cat food; (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding202435.69%10,758,293
21Ukraine730890Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308202433.36%16,755,167

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 15 occurrences

Russian Federation: 6 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.