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(20 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD60(20)[3]53(18)[3]37(13)[1]30(12)[1]19(8)[1]10(6)6(4)
>= 50 mln USD7(2)[3]7(2)[3]5(1)[1]5(1)[1]5(1)[1]2(1)1(1)
>= 100 mln USD5(1)[3]5(1)[3]3[1]3[1]3[1]10
>= 200 mln USD2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]00
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]00
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (20 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine1201Soya beans, whether or not broken202498.47%15,808,722
2Ukraine4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm202497.85%39,754,118
3Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202497.67%53,502,060
4Ukraine7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling202495.28%37,337,057
5Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal202488.91%12,056,629
6Ukraine0207Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozen202480.70%30,485,899
7Ukraine0405Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads202473.15%19,493,774
8Ukraine2304Oil-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
9Ukraine4410Particle 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 substances202464.62%25,640,812
10Ukraine0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202462.96%15,793,715
11Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated202462.09%15,871,052
12Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous202461.15%26,011,989
13Russian 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 10kg202454.08%24,769,715
14Ukraine2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202449.06%224,251,994
15Russian Federation7113Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202448.27%17,420,315
16Ukraine3916Monofilament of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked, of plastics202447.42%12,863,985
17Ukraine2202Waters, 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. 2009202445.50%20,259,919
18Russian Federation2103Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings, mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard202443.92%12,812,736
19Ukraine1905Bread, 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 products202435.09%20,831,176
20Ukraine7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures202433.82%21,732,290

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 15 occurrences

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2711 - 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.