Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(5 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD544(5)[4]322(4)[3]176(3)[1]103(2)[1]61[1]3010
>= 50 mln USD249(5)[4]151(4)[3]82(3)[1]53(2)[1]36[1]136
>= 100 mln USD149(2)[4]93(2)[3]52(2)[1]32(1)[1]21[1]74
>= 200 mln USD64[4]42[3]25[1]15[1]11[1]42
>= 500 mln USD25[4]17[3]12[1]8[1]7[1]10

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 chalk200563.62%80,634,591
2Russian Federation7215Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72200561.71%102,682,859
3Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200555.88%156,906,764
4Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200549.09%58,905,837
5Russian Federation7228Alloy steel bars, rods, shapes and sections; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel200531.51%63,370,108

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.