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(13 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD32(13)18(9)8(4)4(2)1(1)00
>= 50 mln USD9(5)7(5)4(3)2(1)1(1)00
>= 100 mln USD3111000
>= 200 mln USD3111000
>= 500 mln USD1111000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes202475.65%60,340,195
2Ukraine11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten202462.72%16,015,584
3Russian Federation31Fertilizers202456.22%50,781,704
4Ukraine44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal202455.62%90,100,978
5Ukraine02Meat and edible meat offal202445.83%35,070,426
6Russian Federation71Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin202445.49%17,467,947
7Ukraine72Iron and steel202444.94%80,583,380
8Ukraine25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement202441.74%15,685,646
9Ukraine04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included202440.02%59,033,506
10Ukraine23Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder202439.71%27,527,375
11Ukraine68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof202437.02%20,583,472
12Ukraine19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products202432.00%32,364,194
13Ukraine22Beverages, spirits and vinegar202431.80%36,415,136

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.