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(4 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD479(4)[2]272(2)[2]150[2]85[1]50[1]23[1]8
>= 50 mln USD189[2]111[2]65[2]38[1]22[1]11[1]5
>= 100 mln USD90[2]54[2]32[2]20[1]13[1]6[1]4
>= 200 mln USD35[2]25[2]18[2]14[1]9[1]5[1]3
>= 500 mln USD10[2]6[2]4[2]3[1]3[1]1[1]0

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran5102Fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed200046.85%20,476,773
2Russian Federation2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk200044.15%31,584,163
3Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200033.92%16,032,960
4Russian Federation7226Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width of less than 600mm200030.49%12,597,648

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Iran: 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.