Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(21 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD519(21)[7]353(19)[6]230(13)[5]147(8)[4]88(8)[3]51(8)[1]30(8)[1]
>= 50 mln USD97(5)[6]72(5)[5]47(3)[4]32(2)[3]17(2)[2]12(2)[1]7(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD36(3)[5]29(3)[4]19(2)[3]9(1)[2]5(1)[2]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD18(3)[4]15(3)[3]9(2)[2]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[3]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]0000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (21 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201799.09%250,812,037
2Russian Federation251020Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; ground201797.41%10,309,716
3Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201797.00%25,422,312
4Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201795.79%45,844,289
5Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201793.61%24,181,801
6Ukraine720211Ferro-alloys; ferro-manganese, containing by weight more than 2% of carbon201793.47%22,835,489
7Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)201792.40%61,551,130
8Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese201791.05%25,167,189
9Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated201758.44%15,965,367
10Russian Federation441113Medium density fibreboard (MDF), of a thickness exceeding 5 mm but not exceeding 9 mm201755.14%11,387,919
11Russian Federation722490Steel, alloy; semi-finished products201754.15%31,183,101
12Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201753.58%30,603,865
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 preparations201750.51%562,963,007
14Ukraine720711Iron 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 thickness201746.49%11,619,938
15Russian Federation400220Rubber; synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201746.20%38,833,408
16Ukraine440712Wood; coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm201745.24%18,838,045
17Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201743.73%1,325,803,812
18Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated201743.03%70,086,356
19Ukraine620331Jackets and blazers; men's or boys', of wool or fine animal hair (not knitted or crocheted)201742.28%11,899,882
20United Arab Emirates290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene201739.86%29,307,363
21Ukraine720851Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mm201733.52%26,755,273

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 12 occurrences

Ukraine: 8 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.