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(10 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD106(10)[3]81(9)[2]50(7)[2]34(4)[2]20(1)[1]12(1)[1]4(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD16(3)[3]14(3)[2]9(3)[2]6(2)[2]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD8(2)[3]6(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD4(2)[3]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200097.73%326,229,850
2Russian Federation7403Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought200066.18%18,554,338
3Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200064.11%527,281,358
4Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys200060.58%22,653,848
5Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200057.87%10,152,487
6Ukraine7224Alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms, semi-finished products of other alloy steel200056.66%16,088,904
7Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal200056.52%78,786,405
8Ukraine2704Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon200043.07%13,025,206
9Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200041.88%36,182,869
10Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200035.20%30,417,451

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Ukraine: 5 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.