Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(20 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD261(20)[4]200(20)[4]138(15)[3]97(13)[2]63(8)[1]41(4)23(3)
>= 50 mln USD35(6)[3]34(6)[3]23(3)[2]20(3)[2]16(1)[1]96
>= 100 mln USD11(5)[3]11(5)[3]8(3)[2]7(3)[2]4(1)[1]20
>= 200 mln USD4(3)[2]4(3)[2]3(3)[2]3(3)[2]1(1)[1]00
>= 500 mln USD2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]00

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (20 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine290321Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)2004100.00%44,568,322
2Ukraine720219Ferro-alloys; ferro-manganese, containing by weight 2% or less of carbon200492.80%14,147,592
3Ukraine720211Ferro-alloys; ferro-manganese, containing by weight more than 2% of carbon200490.51%35,545,001
4Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated200482.84%35,237,611
5Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200479.49%600,226,722
6Russian Federation720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon200476.16%20,686,712
7Ukraine721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter200473.21%23,557,648
8Russian Federation790112Zinc; unwrought, (not alloyed), containing by weight less than 99.99% of zinc200470.46%10,319,259
9Ukraine270400Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon200464.25%212,405,535
10Ukraine721710Iron or non-alloy steel; wire, (not plated or coated), whether or not polished200464.17%14,172,242
11Ukraine260200Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20% or more, calculated on the dry weight200463.99%18,224,941
12Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200463.02%1,208,672,407
13Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed200462.15%32,408,366
14Russian Federation720221Ferro-alloys; ferro-silicon, containing by weight more than 55% of silicon200456.29%10,926,000
15Ukraine720711Iron 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 thickness200451.88%39,742,324
16Ukraine271019Petroleum 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 preparations200449.80%161,889,879
17Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200447.94%60,330,029
18Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200447.92%124,568,739
19Ukraine722830Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded200445.79%20,474,631
20Russian 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-section200440.82%29,639,926

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 12 occurrences

Russian Federation: 8 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.