Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows Romania'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.

Romania

Year: 2000(11 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD114(11)[3]91(10)[2]74(9)[2]53(8)[2]41(5)[1]25(3)[1]14(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD14(3)[3]13(3)[2]11(3)[2]9(3)[2]6(1)[1]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD5(2)[3]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD3(2)[3]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2000100.00%326,200,689
2Ukraine720211Ferro-alloys; ferro-manganese, containing by weight more than 2% of carbon200086.97%13,881,617
3Russian Federation720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon200085.60%17,232,867
4Ukraine720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness200074.19%23,091,622
5Russian Federation740311Copper; refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes200071.10%18,554,338
6Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200067.71%73,696,162
7Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200064.95%34,731,025
8Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200064.11%527,281,358
9Ukraine722490Steel, alloy; semi-finished products200056.75%16,088,904
10Ukraine270400Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon200043.07%13,025,206
11Russian Federation720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section200033.67%11,190,958

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Ukraine: 5 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

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.