Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(23 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD68(23)[4]60(19)[4]47(17)[4]38(15)[4]27(10)[4]22(9)[3]15(5)[3]
>= 50 mln USD6[3]6[3]6[3]5[3]5[3]3[2]3[2]
>= 100 mln USD4[3]4[3]4[3]3[3]3[3]2[2]2[2]
>= 200 mln USD4[3]4[3]4[3]3[3]3[3]2[2]2[2]
>= 500 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (23 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine020711Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled202599.99%12,085,371
2Ukraine252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured202599.91%22,835,834
3Ukraine440711Wood; 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 6mm202599.40%33,160,705
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 6mm202594.80%18,315,262
5Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202590.21%18,567,923
6Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated202587.93%15,419,834
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 rolling202587.08%43,610,198
8Ukraine040510Dairy produce; derived from milk, butter202586.93%24,236,183
9Ukraine230400Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil202582.39%12,227,329
10Ukraine020714Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen202575.75%13,178,749
11Ukraine441011Particle board of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances202566.04%23,458,100
12Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202565.39%13,291,292
13Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution202561.25%13,713,703
14Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202560.95%12,258,040
15Ukraine040120Dairy 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%202560.85%11,651,117
16Ukraine391620Vinyl chloride polymers; monofilament, of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked202554.97%13,696,906
17Russian Federation210390Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings202551.53%13,838,344
18Ukraine220210Waters; including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured202543.03%16,519,513
19Russian Federation711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof202542.33%14,218,409
20Ukraine220300Beer; made from malt202538.25%10,894,936
21Ukraine230990Dog or cat food; (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding202537.30%11,818,386
22Ukraine040610Dairy produce; fresh cheese (including whey cheese), not fermented, and curd202534.52%12,434,730
23Ukraine240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco202530.90%10,049,869

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 17 occurrences

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Legend:

(n)

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.