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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Netherlands2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200578.96%9,894,760,005
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 oils200546.73%5,298,832,231
3Netherlands2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200543.54%5,342,047,804
4Norway2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200533.58%4,119,807,344

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 3 occurrences

Norway: 1 occurrence

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.