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)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD502(2)[3]278(1)[2]158(1)[1]91(1)[1]48[1]2613
>= 50 mln USD205(1)[3]122(1)[2]68(1)[1]46(1)[1]25[1]148
>= 100 mln USD100[3]63[2]32[1]22[1]14[1]73
>= 200 mln USD39[3]27[2]17[1]14[1]9[1]53
>= 500 mln USD14[3]11[2]7[1]6[1]5[1]21

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Netherlands2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200279.66%5,311,534,679
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 oils200248.44%2,088,730,779
3Netherlands2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200232.29%1,045,713,880

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 3 occurrences

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.