Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(17 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD52(17)[4]47(16)[4]37(15)[2]29(13)[2]22(8)[1]15(7)[1]12(5)[1]
>= 50 mln USD4(1)[3]4(1)[3]3(1)[2]3(1)[2]2[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 100 mln USD3(1)[3]3(1)[3]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD3(1)[3]3(1)[3]2(1)[2]2(1)[2]1[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD0000000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine120190Soya beans; other than seed, whether or not broken202399.97%19,909,293
2Ukraine440711Wood; coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm202399.58%20,172,138
3Ukraine440712Wood; coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm202399.46%12,442,581
4Ukraine721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling202398.87%17,024,099
5Ukraine720839Iron 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 3mm202390.99%11,629,508
6Ukraine040510Dairy produce; derived from milk, butter202384.68%11,382,850
7Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202381.17%24,965,935
8Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated202377.07%13,225,801
9Ukraine230400Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil202368.84%11,611,013
10Ukraine020714Meat and edible offal; of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen202366.27%12,393,695
11Ukraine040120Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%202365.91%12,741,188
12Ukraine441011Particle board of wood, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances202364.23%20,518,355
13Ukraine271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202363.41%337,392,774
14Ukraine220210Waters; including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured202351.96%15,289,084
15Ukraine391620Vinyl chloride polymers; monofilament, of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked202350.96%11,130,467
16Russian Federation711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof202347.40%11,396,090
17Ukraine271600Electrical energy202336.93%21,114,354

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 14 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 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.