Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(19 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD443(19)[7]300(16)[7]201(13)[5]140(13)[5]83(9)[3]52(9)[1]24(4)
>= 50 mln USD71(5)[6]55(5)[6]37(3)[4]22(3)[4]16(2)[3]7(2)[1]3(1)
>= 100 mln USD30(2)[4]23(2)[4]15(1)[2]8(1)[2]4[1]21
>= 200 mln USD11(2)[3]8(2)[3]6(1)[1]3(1)[1]000
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[3]3(2)[3]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (19 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation251020Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; ground201599.61%13,139,548
2Ukraine440110-Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms201599.50%13,333,466
3Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201598.01%16,936,287
4Ukraine440320-Other, coniferous201590.51%92,390,441
5Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201587.91%51,789,186
6Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201587.74%39,585,261
7Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201585.43%11,667,828
8Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese201580.90%10,875,412
9Ukraine720211Ferro-alloys; ferro-manganese, containing by weight more than 2% of carbon201580.87%10,137,371
10Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201568.86%32,370,940
11Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)201566.14%25,610,218
12Russian Federation400220Rubber; synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201564.16%32,228,193
13Russian Federation271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations201563.01%560,944,258
14Russian Federation722490Steel, alloy; semi-finished products201549.20%40,464,252
15Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated201546.35%57,060,824
16Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201544.70%1,125,574,763
17Ukraine310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201539.76%21,988,035
18Russian Federation260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)201533.73%13,059,452
19United Arab Emirates290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene201530.20%21,331,020

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 11 occurrences

Ukraine: 7 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.