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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Algeria271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200193.14%314,945,837
2Netherlands270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200183.47%5,407,200,485
3Netherlands271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200166.41%74,924,840
4Norway271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200161.29%46,609,044
5Norway271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene200147.25%57,027,748
6Netherlands271000Petroleum 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 b200146.45%2,122,368,728
7Netherlands271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200143.79%971,794,270
8Norway271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200135.02%777,132,150
9Norway271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200134.68%20,247,846
10United Kingdom271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200130.80%17,981,175
11Germany271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200130.28%34,167,776

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 4 occurrences

Norway: 4 occurrences

Algeria: 1 occurrence

United Kingdom: 1 occurrence

Germany: 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.