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

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; crude200478.77%7,547,554,160
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 oils200445.01%3,385,188,367
3Netherlands2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200443.33%3,264,507,202

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.