Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(9 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD21(9)15(6)10(5)5(3)4(2)1(1)0
>= 50 mln USD4(3)4(3)4(3)3(2)3(2)1(1)0
>= 100 mln USD2(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)1(1)0
>= 200 mln USD2(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)2(1)1(1)0
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation99Commodities not specified according to kind201880.01%245,874,219
2Russian Federation31Fertilizers201878.97%69,086,703
3Ukraine24Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body201861.45%39,028,319
4Ukraine11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten201859.95%13,773,339
5Ukraine72Iron and steel201850.86%56,633,077
6Ukraine19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products201844.34%18,679,176
7Ukraine22Beverages, spirits and vinegar201836.91%22,940,246
8Ukraine04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included201835.89%19,776,703
9Ukraine44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal201833.16%39,314,801

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 7 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

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.