Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2002, 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: 2002(14 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD147(14)[3]113(13)[2]88(10)[2]64(6)[1]47(4)[1]29(3)[1]14(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD18(4)[3]17(3)[2]15(3)[2]11(1)[1]10(1)[1]7(1)[1]4(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (14 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2002100.00%411,479,119
2Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200286.11%45,498,288
3Ukraine270400Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon200280.37%35,324,480
4Ukraine260200Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20% or more, calculated on the dry weight200273.77%10,329,213
5Ukraine720211Ferro-alloys; ferro-manganese, containing by weight more than 2% of carbon200269.61%10,162,375
6Ukraine722490Steel, alloy; semi-finished products200261.63%16,773,709
7Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200259.62%635,363,000
8Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200258.34%95,235,760
9Ukraine720711Iron 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 thickness200257.90%19,947,913
10Russian Federation720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon200255.22%13,485,900
11Ukraine720719Iron 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-section200243.46%17,961,118
12Russian 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-section200243.39%17,931,989
13Ukraine720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon200242.33%10,339,341
14Ukraine271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200237.20%86,094,405

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 9 occurrences

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.