Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(12 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD698(12)[7]449(11)[3]306(10)[3]188(9)[2]122(5)[1]78(3)[1]35(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD156(3)[6]110(3)[3]72(2)[3]43(2)[2]30(1)[1]20(1)[1]10[1]
>= 100 mln USD70(2)[5]45(2)[2]30(1)[2]20(1)[2]15[1]8[1]3[1]
>= 200 mln USD24[2]20[2]14[2]9[2]6[1]4[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD6[2]6[2]4[2]3[2]2[1]1[1]1[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Bulgaria271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202395.12%1,153,001,130
2Kazakhstan270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202363.50%2,835,058,578
3Hungary271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations202355.16%64,295,651
4Hungary271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals202335.91%153,339,603
5Kazakhstan271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202332.60%33,672,399
6Austria271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals202330.63%130,776,678
7Bulgaria271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals202330.40%129,799,602

Partner frequency summary:

Bulgaria: 2 occurrences

Kazakhstan: 2 occurrences

Hungary: 2 occurrences

Austria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271020 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.