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]
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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Romania271012Petroleum 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 preparations202571.79%130,071,237
2Kazakhstan271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202563.18%42,554,723
3Romania271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202559.21%33,969,875
4Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202549.97%1,020,873,212
5Egypt271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202541.10%34,207,336
6Kazakhstan270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202538.27%970,006,728

Partner frequency summary:

Romania: 2 occurrences

Kazakhstan: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Egypt: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.