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

Critical and in Danger (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 gas200479.49%600,226,722
2Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200463.02%1,208,672,407
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 preparations200449.80%161,889,879

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.