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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Netherlands2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200183.47%5,407,200,485
2Netherlands2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200146.45%2,122,368,728
3Netherlands2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200137.54%1,099,124,086
4Norway2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200130.77%901,016,789

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 3 occurrences

Norway: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.