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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 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
2Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200259.62%635,363,000
3Ukraine271019Petroleum 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:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

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.