Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(8 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD265(8)[2]164(7)[2]91(5)[2]55(3)[2]30(2)[2]10(1)4
>= 50 mln USD83(6)[2]61(5)[2]34(3)[2]19(1)[2]12(1)[2]41
>= 100 mln USD39(4)[2]30(4)[2]19(3)[2]8(1)[2]6(1)[2]20
>= 200 mln USD18(2)[2]16(2)[2]10(2)[2]5(1)[2]4(1)[2]10
>= 500 mln USD4(1)[2]3(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]00

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine4403Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared201187.04%43,863,317
2Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201179.71%1,198,990,957
3Ukraine2903Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons201165.55%24,289,404
4Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils201155.38%101,738,110
5Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201153.62%264,373,040
6Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites201141.92%138,937,990
7Ukraine2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201141.91%61,029,248
8Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201137.54%54,666,250

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 6 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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.