Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2001, 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: 2001(5 in Danger Zone)[11 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1034(5)[11]690(5)[7]441(2)[4]299(1)[4]194[2]110[2]54[1]
>= 50 mln USD240[7]166[6]113[3]82[3]56[2]34[2]17[1]
>= 100 mln USD98[5]77[4]53[2]40[2]29[2]20[2]13[1]
>= 200 mln USD40[5]33[4]19[2]17[2]15[2]11[2]8[1]
>= 500 mln USD14[4]9[3]6[1]6[1]6[1]6[1]3

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation251010Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; unground200168.79%42,376,636
2Russian Federation722611Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented200150.68%15,172,299
3Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200143.84%13,907,704
4Russian Federation310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200143.44%16,364,375
5Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)200140.76%13,046,282

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 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.