Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, the matrix below shows Rep. of Moldova'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.

Rep. of Moldova

Year: 2008(17 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD29(17)[2]27(17)[2]21(15)[2]15(12)[1]10(9)[1]5(5)[1]2(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD5(3)[2]4(3)[2]4(3)[2]3(3)[1]3(3)[1]2(2)[1]2(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[1]2(2)[1]2(2)[1]2(2)[1]
>= 200 mln USD2(1)[2]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine2716Electrical energy2008100.00%137,962,633
2Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200893.66%312,328,919
3Ukraine1101Wheat or meslin flour200888.42%20,518,349
4Ukraine7306Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73200887.89%23,492,282
5Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200881.64%11,437,414
6Ukraine7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200877.76%30,158,611
7Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200876.34%15,153,788
8Ukraine4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm200875.79%14,200,589
9Ukraine2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes200875.12%51,638,459
10Ukraine7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections200868.37%13,965,560
11Ukraine1905Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits, other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products200864.21%12,250,108
12Ukraine1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa200860.40%11,133,621
13Russian Federation2103Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings, mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard200858.69%10,215,129
14Russian Federation2203Beer made from malt200856.66%17,420,994
15Ukraine2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal200853.00%17,304,888
16Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal200846.99%15,341,519
17Ukraine2203Beer made from malt200840.69%12,510,296

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 12 occurrences

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2711 - 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.