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(19 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD72(19)[2]63(17)[2]41(11)[2]31(10)[2]24(8)[2]13(8)[1]7(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD7(1)[2]7(1)[2]7(1)[2]6(1)[2]6(1)[2]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD4[2]4[2]4[2]3[2]3[2]1[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD3[2]3[2]3[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (19 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm202596.43%51,669,582
2Ukraine2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers202595.47%22,864,720
3Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202590.86%20,435,927
4Ukraine0405Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads202588.49%30,207,328
5Ukraine7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling202585.83%44,592,590
6Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal202583.02%15,627,002
7Ukraine0207Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozen202582.72%35,077,098
8Ukraine2304Oil-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
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 substances202563.01%28,061,438
10Ukraine0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202562.70%15,250,952
11Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous202555.07%35,386,249
12Ukraine3916Monofilament of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked, of plastics202547.77%13,868,740
13Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated202546.45%13,376,872
14Russian Federation2103Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings, mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard202546.11%15,311,286
15Russian 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 10kg202542.95%22,540,101
16Ukraine2202Waters, 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. 2009202542.06%21,800,982
17Russian Federation7113Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202541.11%15,422,220
18Ukraine1905Bread, 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 products202538.67%27,981,706
19Ukraine2203Beer made from malt202538.25%10,894,936

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 14 occurrences

Russian Federation: 5 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.