Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, the matrix below shows Austria'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.

Austria

Year: 2016(3 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD588(3)[2]420(2)[2]261(2)[2]143(2)[2]70(2)[1]31(1)[1]16(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD260[2]197[2]118[2]63[2]35[1]15[1]6[1]
>= 100 mln USD137[2]105[2]64[2]33[2]16[1]9[1]5[1]
>= 200 mln USD75[2]60[2]40[2]22[2]11[1]7[1]5[1]
>= 500 mln USD17[2]13[2]10[2]6[2]3[1]3[1]2[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201698.58%16,619,228
2Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201677.67%15,108,277
3Ukraine4408Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or for similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, planed or not, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm201633.47%35,435,514

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

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.