Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, the matrix below shows Albania'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.

Albania

Year: 2008(3 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD48(3)[4]35(1)[2]32(1)[2]24(1)[1]21(1)[1]18(1)[1]13(1)
>= 50 mln USD6(1)[3]4[2]4[2]2[1]2[1]2[1]1
>= 100 mln USD4(1)[2]2[1]2[1]0000
>= 200 mln USD0000000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Greece271011-- Light oils and preparations200885.38%52,010,433
2Greece271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200854.48%199,841,190
3Azerbaijan271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200838.44%21,075,351
4Russian Federation271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200834.37%126,094,477

Partner frequency summary:

Greece: 2 occurrences

Azerbaijan: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.