Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(15 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD411(15)[6]287(13)[5]211(10)[3]142(9)[2]83(7)[1]45(4)[1]27(4)[1]
>= 50 mln USD74(4)[3]58(4)[3]39(3)[2]27(3)[1]21(3)[1]12(1)[1]6(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD25(3)[3]22(3)[3]16(2)[2]11(2)[1]7(2)[1]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD10(2)[3]10(2)[3]6(1)[2]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD4(2)[3]4(2)[3]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (15 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201097.76%794,164,336
2Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201097.73%16,816,846
3Ukraine270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201096.64%11,363,925
4Ukraine260200Manganese ores and concentrates, including ferruginous manganese ores and concentrates with a manganese content of 20% or more, calculated on the dry weight201092.29%21,205,262
5Ukraine721391Iron 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 diameter201077.34%99,310,186
6Ukraine440320-Other, coniferous201075.14%25,195,085
7Ukraine720711Iron 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 thickness201073.68%132,500,852
8Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)201067.75%49,012,997
9Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated201062.42%44,899,306
10Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride201057.62%11,411,940
11Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201044.90%1,509,013,020
12Russian Federation400220Rubber; synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201044.55%11,212,158
13Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201041.65%20,384,456
14Iran290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene201038.76%30,521,358
15Russian Federation260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)201031.41%22,724,334

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Ukraine: 6 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.