Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2001, the matrix below shows Romania'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.

Romania

Year: 2001(11 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD113(11)[2]77(8)[2]53(6)[2]28(2)[1]21(2)[1]11(1)[1]5(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD14(3)[2]12(3)[2]8(3)[2]5(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD9(3)[2]9(3)[2]7(3)[2]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200197.57%351,428,385
2Ukraine2704Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon200171.96%41,583,621
3Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys200157.08%21,310,365
4Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200156.92%543,122,356
5Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal200156.61%102,013,712
6Ukraine7224Alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms, semi-finished products of other alloy steel200151.57%20,566,947
7Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200148.78%17,620,385
8Russian Federation7224Alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms, semi-finished products of other alloy steel200140.88%16,301,864
9Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200139.28%42,260,511
10Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200136.18%41,841,810
11Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200131.51%33,902,572

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 6 occurrences

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.