Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(4 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD49(4)[2]40(4)[1]30(3)[1]25(2)[1]15(2)[1]10(1)6
>= 50 mln USD9(1)[1]7(1)[1]5(1)[1]5(1)[1]4(1)[1]22
>= 100 mln USD3[1]2[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]00
>= 200 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]1[1]00
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201285.71%12,163,604
2Russian Federation1001Wheat and meslin201275.62%67,123,617
3Ukraine3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous201259.14%14,763,672
4Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201240.90%19,034,424

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 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.