Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(7 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD15(7)[3]14(7)[3]10(6)[1]7(6)5(4)4(4)1(1)
>= 50 mln USD4(2)[3]4(2)[3]2(1)[1]1(1)1(1)1(1)0
>= 100 mln USD3(1)[3]3(1)[3]1[1]0000
>= 200 mln USD0000000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine7306Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73200992.80%13,318,410
2Ukraine2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes200989.87%68,999,146
3Ukraine1101Wheat or meslin flour200984.06%13,738,399
4Ukraine4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm200983.01%12,737,320
5Ukraine1905Bread, 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 products200968.27%10,579,801
6Russian Federation2203Beer made from malt200960.07%12,188,368
7Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200945.57%148,564,619

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 5 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 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.