Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, 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: 2003(7 in Danger Zone)[11 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1203(7)[11]786(4)[7]528(3)[5]344(2)[3]219(2)[3]120(1)[1]54[1]
>= 50 mln USD295(2)[9]210(1)[5]143(1)[4]102(1)[2]68(1)[2]38[1]17[1]
>= 100 mln USD131(1)[6]91[3]67[3]46[2]30[2]18[1]10[1]
>= 200 mln USD52[6]38[3]28[3]19[2]14[2]9[1]6[1]
>= 500 mln USD21[5]13[2]10[2]8[1]6[1]32

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200385.01%12,999,669
2Russian Federation251010Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; unground200379.25%58,499,229
3Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)200354.06%17,840,157
4Russian Federation310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200348.51%26,821,464
5Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200337.34%139,266,664
6Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200334.12%21,238,233
7Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200334.11%18,540,738

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 7 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.