Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(17 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD528(17)[5]347(13)[4]229(11)[4]147(11)[2]96(6)[1]53(4)[1]24(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD83(8)[3]62(5)[2]44(5)[2]35(5)[2]25(4)[1]13(2)[1]5(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD35(5)[3]26(3)[2]20(3)[2]16(3)[2]12(2)[1]8(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD11(3)[3]9(2)[2]6(2)[2]6(2)[2]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD4(2)[3]3(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (17 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200896.87%1,901,218,028
2Ukraine720211Ferro-alloys; ferro-manganese, containing by weight more than 2% of carbon200890.95%52,446,936
3Ukraine440320-Other, coniferous200888.57%11,959,649
4Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese200884.62%36,392,185
5Russian Federation260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200874.79%128,829,719
6Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated200874.62%76,935,386
7Ukraine270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200869.27%14,472,311
8Ukraine290321Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)200867.03%45,120,882
9Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride200866.57%27,156,325
10Ukraine261800Slag, granulated (slag sand); from the manufacture or iron or steel200865.19%11,198,081
11Russian Federation720711Iron 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 thickness200862.77%224,501,804
12Ukraine410411Tanned or crust hides and skins; without hair on, bovine or equine, in the wet state (including wet-blue), full grains, unsplit; grain splits200844.16%12,592,466
13Ukraine740819Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or less200843.49%12,613,735
14Ukraine845530Metal-rolling mills; rolls thereof200838.51%10,673,395
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 diameter200836.98%115,046,198
16Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200836.12%2,150,758,958
17Iran290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene200830.17%50,537,042

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 10 occurrences

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Iran: 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.