Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(19 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD292(19)[4]209(16)[3]148(13)[3]100(10)[2]74(10)[1]49(7)[1]23(5)[1]
>= 50 mln USD41(5)[3]29(4)[2]25(3)[2]20(2)[1]17(2)[1]14(2)[1]5(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD16(3)[3]11(2)[2]9(2)[2]7(1)[1]6(1)[1]6(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD4(2)[3]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[3]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (19 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine290321Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)2005100.00%54,908,999
2Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated200599.37%46,165,035
3Russian Federation790112Zinc; unwrought, (not alloyed), containing by weight less than 99.99% of zinc200599.21%11,803,408
4Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese200597.18%13,671,876
5Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200590.00%1,016,769,019
6Ukraine720211Ferro-alloys; ferro-manganese, containing by weight more than 2% of carbon200587.44%26,610,971
7Ukraine681110- corrugated sheets200587.29%12,642,183
8Ukraine720711Iron 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 thickness200575.23%25,950,761
9Ukraine260200Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20% or more, calculated on the dry weight200572.14%16,880,551
10Russian Federation720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon200571.55%19,544,344
11Russian 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-section200558.29%36,229,021
12Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200555.40%1,824,432,138
13Ukraine310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium200553.14%10,488,780
14Russian Federation260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200548.87%53,149,353
15Ukraine721391Iron 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 diameter200546.14%20,542,709
16Russian Federation722490Steel, alloy; semi-finished products200541.09%11,607,787
17Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200539.88%25,408,652
18Ukraine722830Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded200538.32%21,516,865
19Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200534.65%136,323,290

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 9 occurrences

Russian Federation: 9 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.