Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(14 in Danger Zone)[11 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1447(14)[11]939(11)[7]631(9)[3]393(8)[2]244(5)[2]141(2)[1]61(1)
>= 50 mln USD404(5)[11]277(4)[7]196(4)[3]130(4)[2]80(2)[2]46(1)[1]26(1)
>= 100 mln USD218(2)[8]150(2)[5]101(2)[3]69(2)[2]45(1)[2]27[1]14
>= 200 mln USD93[6]70[5]49[3]34[2]24[2]17[1]11
>= 500 mln USD31[6]24[5]16[3]12[2]9[2]6[1]3

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (14 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation251010Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; unground200692.01%76,613,957
2Russian Federation722860Steel, alloy; bars and rods n.e.c. in heading no. 7228200681.84%18,872,688
3Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200678.27%19,677,506
4Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)200677.71%104,462,695
5Russian Federation721410Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200670.82%22,056,652
6Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous200669.15%172,714,082
7Russian Federation722840Steel, alloy; bars and rods, forged200667.98%23,653,454
8Saudi Arabia260300Copper ores and concentrates200660.38%59,532,381
9United Arab Emirates540490Filament, synthetic; strip and the like (e.g.. artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mm200651.33%14,149,746
10Russian Federation722850Steel, alloy; bars and rods, cold-formed or cold-finished200648.06%32,437,720
11Saudi Arabia290941Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)200644.79%23,503,782
12Russian Federation310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200638.47%17,052,191
13Ukraine620211Coats; women's or girls', overcoats, raincoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks and similar articles, of wool or fine animal hair, other than those of heading no. 6204 (not knitted or crocheted)200636.46%14,339,783
14Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200635.89%55,602,168

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 10 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.