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(5 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD556(5)[3]317(2)[3]181(1)[1]112[1]61[1]349
>= 50 mln USD259(4)[3]155(2)[3]90(1)[1]58[1]33[1]185
>= 100 mln USD143(1)[3]88[3]49[1]32[1]20[1]104
>= 200 mln USD64(1)[3]39[3]23[1]17[1]9[1]42
>= 500 mln USD19[3]13[3]7[1]7[1]5[1]31

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 chalk200457.16%55,265,124
2Russian Federation7215Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72200448.05%62,184,539
3Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought200439.89%241,199,385
4Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200435.22%42,426,844
5Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200432.00%80,451,290

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.