Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2002, 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: 2002(2 in Danger Zone)[9 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1051(2)[9]711(2)[6]465(1)[4]314(1)[3]203(1)[2]117[1]49[1]
>= 50 mln USD269(1)[6]199(1)[4]135(1)[4]99(1)[3]67(1)[2]42[1]19[1]
>= 100 mln USD106[5]88[3]59[3]43[2]30[2]22[1]10[1]
>= 200 mln USD42[5]35[3]24[3]19[2]17[2]12[1]7[1]
>= 500 mln USD14[4]10[2]8[2]5[1]5[1]43
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation251010Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; unground200277.19%58,155,299
2Russian Federation310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200243.79%17,290,789

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 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.