Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(9 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD252(9)[3]140(5)[2]81(3)[2]46(3)[2]30(3)[1]13(2)8(1)
>= 50 mln USD76(6)[3]45(3)[2]23(2)[2]16(2)[2]11(2)[1]6(1)5(1)
>= 100 mln USD30(2)[3]22(1)[2]12(1)[2]9(1)[2]6(1)[1]11
>= 200 mln USD16(2)[3]12(1)[2]8(1)[2]6(1)[2]5(1)[1]11
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[3]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]00

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 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 squared201293.23%52,279,229
2Ukraine4401Fuel wood, in logs, billets, twigs, faggots or similar forms; wood in chip or particles; sawdust and wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms201285.58%10,791,354
3Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201275.94%1,092,673,009
4Russian Federation2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201242.00%38,026,388
5Russian Federation4002Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of heading no. 4001 and 4002, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201241.00%98,482,405
6Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites201235.91%82,582,296
7Ukraine1201Soya beans, whether or not broken201232.21%12,461,996
8Russian Federation2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites201230.47%70,081,323
9Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201230.30%1,262,695,189

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 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.