Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, the matrix below shows Bulgaria'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.

Bulgaria

Year: 2025(17 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD385(17)[6]283(15)[5]209(10)[3]142(6)[2]101(5)[1]55(4)35(2)
>= 50 mln USD60(8)[3]46(8)[2]36(6)[1]28(5)[1]23(5)[1]15(4)9(2)
>= 100 mln USD26(3)[3]23(3)[2]17(2)[1]14(2)[1]13(2)[1]7(2)4(1)
>= 200 mln USD11(2)[2]10(2)[1]8(1)6(1)6(1)4(1)2
>= 500 mln USD5(1)[2]4(1)[1]22222
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (17 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202594.68%65,706,465
2Ukraine720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm202591.16%138,404,082
3Ukraine720711Iron 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 thickness202584.46%210,125,396
4Ukraine720838Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm202580.23%88,620,761
5Ukraine151411Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude202572.93%53,286,587
6Ukraine720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon202563.49%16,076,677
7Iran720221Ferro-alloys; ferro-silicon, containing by weight more than 55% of silicon202556.53%10,222,902
8Ukraine720837Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm202555.82%22,567,355
9Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202554.74%67,013,616
10Ukraine720916Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm202553.70%18,170,021
11Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202549.97%1,020,873,212
12Ukraine170199Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202543.83%57,069,859
13Ukraine150710Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified202543.41%22,812,919
14Iran390319Styrene polymers; (other than expansible polystyrene), in primary forms202542.21%15,713,839
15Ukraine860719Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts, axles and wheels, and parts thereof202541.93%22,058,989
16Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202539.82%29,004,229
17Ukraine040210Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5% (by weight)202530.47%12,684,751

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 13 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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.