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(6 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD568(6)[4]313(4)[2]177(4)[1]97(4)[1]56(1)[1]31[1]10
>= 50 mln USD266(6)[4]151(4)[2]86(4)[1]51(4)[1]26(1)[1]15[1]4
>= 100 mln USD166(2)[4]97(2)[2]56(2)[1]34(2)[1]18[1]12[1]4
>= 200 mln USD79[4]48[2]25[1]15[1]9[1]8[1]3
>= 500 mln USD22[4]12[2]6[1]4[1]3[1]3[1]0

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk200670.95%76,613,957
2Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200668.10%172,714,082
3Russian Federation7215Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72200661.87%105,763,504
4Saudi Arabia2603Copper ores and concentrates200660.38%59,532,381
5Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200634.55%55,602,168
6Russian Federation7228Alloy steel bars, rods, shapes and sections; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel200631.47%77,953,535

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

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.