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(4 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD480(4)[4]273(3)[2]155(1)[1]88[1]53[1]28[1]14
>= 50 mln USD197[4]115[2]69[1]40[1]26[1]16[1]8
>= 100 mln USD93[4]61[2]37[1]23[1]15[1]11[1]6
>= 200 mln USD38[4]25[2]19[1]14[1]9[1]7[1]3
>= 500 mln USD14[4]9[2]6[1]5[1]5[1]4[1]1

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk200155.05%42,376,636
2Russian Federation7226Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width of less than 600mm200146.70%21,946,539
3Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200143.38%13,907,704
4Russian Federation7215Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72200135.28%16,523,526

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 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.