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]
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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Algeria271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200291.71%394,239,586
2Netherlands270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200279.66%5,311,534,679
3Netherlands271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200266.76%75,710,025
4Netherlands271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200254.51%1,559,815,423
5Norway271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200247.32%26,530,205
6Norway271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200247.06%32,801,633
7Netherlands271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200237.41%903,843,063
8Netherlands271011-- Light oils and preparations200236.76%527,687,364
9Norway271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene200231.97%48,472,835

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 5 occurrences

Norway: 3 occurrences

Algeria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.