Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows Belgium'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.

Belgium

Year: 2000(8 in Danger Zone)[9 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1009(8)[9]685(5)[7]459(1)[6]300[4]184[4]107[2]48[1]
>= 50 mln USD229[8]168[6]121[5]86[4]62[4]38[2]17[1]
>= 100 mln USD90[5]66[3]51[3]36[2]26[2]17[2]12[1]
>= 200 mln USD39[5]27[3]23[3]21[2]14[2]13[2]9[1]
>= 500 mln USD12[4]6[2]5[2]3[1]3[1]3[1]1

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Algeria271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas2000100.00%488,113,627
2Netherlands270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200081.70%5,460,164,856
3Norway271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200077.61%86,366,130
4Netherlands271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200071.19%87,313,311
5Netherlands271000Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils b200055.69%2,903,680,556
6Netherlands271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200052.10%23,729,285
7Norway271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene200046.90%60,553,380
8Norway271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200036.10%609,431,013
9Netherlands271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200036.00%607,842,606

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 5 occurrences

Norway: 3 occurrences

Algeria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271000 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271114 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - 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.