Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(8 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD372(8)[5]270(7)[4]190(4)[2]125(4)[2]73(2)[1]46(2)[1]22(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD52(3)[3]38(2)[2]32(2)[2]24(2)[2]14(1)[1]10(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD20(2)[3]14(1)[2]12(1)[2]10(1)[2]6(1)[1]5(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD5(2)[3]4(1)[2]3(1)[2]3(1)[2]2(1)[1]2(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 (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200998.27%637,153,965
2Ukraine440320-Other, coniferous200982.42%17,256,256
3Ukraine721391Iron 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 diameter200964.26%65,890,474
4Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200962.24%22,859,836
5Russian 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 thickness200947.73%10,126,919
6Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated200946.03%38,120,120
7Russian Federation260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200944.13%29,149,554
8Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200936.83%1,145,101,501

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

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.