Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(10 in Danger Zone)[10 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1337(10)[10]872(6)[7]604(5)[3]397(5)[2]263(3)[2]146(1)[1]65[1]
>= 50 mln USD365(4)[9]257(3)[6]181(2)[3]125(2)[2]85(1)[2]47[1]30[1]
>= 100 mln USD170(1)[7]123(1)[5]90[2]57[2]36[2]26[1]14[1]
>= 200 mln USD72(1)[6]55(1)[4]40[2]27[2]17[2]12[1]8[1]
>= 500 mln USD21[5]16[3]10[1]8[1]5[1]33

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (10 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 strip200488.08%23,116,305
2Russian Federation251010Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; unground200476.82%55,265,124
3Russian Federation721410Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200475.64%11,130,131
4Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)200464.31%61,295,231
5Saudi Arabia290941Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)200462.86%16,488,493
6Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200440.90%241,199,385
7Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200435.60%42,426,844
8Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200432.57%25,443,222
9Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous200432.44%80,451,290
10Syria520512Cotton yarn; (not sewing thread), single, of uncombed fibres, 85% or more by weight of cotton, less than 714.29 but not less than 232.56 decitex (exceeding 14 but not exceeding 43 metric number), not for retail sale200430.80%11,758,502

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Syria: 1 occurrence

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.