Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(12 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD261(12)[4]147(10)[3]86(7)[2]49(6)[1]31(6)[1]18(5)[1]7(3)
>= 50 mln USD83(6)[4]48(4)[3]27(3)[2]14(3)[1]8(3)[1]6(2)[1]3(1)
>= 100 mln USD36(3)[4]21(2)[3]12(1)[2]6(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]1
>= 200 mln USD16(2)[4]12(2)[3]7(1)[2]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]0
>= 500 mln USD4(2)[4]3(2)[3]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk201399.54%15,398,009
2Ukraine8906Vessels; other, including warships and lifeboats, other than rowing boats201394.46%12,252,119
3Ukraine4403Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared201390.79%54,189,651
4Ukraine4401Fuel 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 forms201382.32%20,440,991
5Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201381.47%581,715,527
6United Arab Emirates2901Acyclic hydrocarbons201371.03%69,419,753
7Russian Federation1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201352.97%14,346,335
8Russian Federation2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives201346.75%46,185,264
9Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201343.17%45,798,889
10Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201342.14%1,765,556,434
11Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites201337.60%116,720,633
12Russian 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 strip201335.65%83,686,197

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 7 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

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.