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(5 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD522(5)[2]269(1)[2]168(1)[1]95(1)[1]49[1]3012
>= 50 mln USD237(2)[2]123(1)[2]78(1)[1]49(1)[1]26[1]147
>= 100 mln USD128(1)[2]66[2]39[1]22[1]15[1]64
>= 200 mln USD50[2]28[2]17[1]11[1]7[1]22
>= 500 mln USD16[2]10[2]7[1]6[1]5[1]22

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk200362.79%58,499,229
2Russian Federation7215Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72200338.73%19,755,406
3Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought200336.51%139,266,664
4Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200333.77%18,540,738
5Russian Federation3105Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg200330.58%42,640,340

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 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.