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(6 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD245(6)[3]142(4)[2]83(3)[2]52(2)[2]31(2)[1]15(1)[1]5(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD57(4)[3]39(3)[2]23(2)[2]15(1)[2]7(1)[1]3(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD23(2)[3]16(1)[2]12(1)[2]9(1)[2]5(1)[1]3(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD8(2)[3]6(1)[2]4(1)[2]4(1)[2]3(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 (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200990.47%653,615,287
2Ukraine4403Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared200970.32%20,103,027
3Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200957.41%67,554,188
4Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal200948.70%61,129,897
5Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys200938.46%16,157,735
6Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200936.83%1,145,101,501

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2711 - 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.