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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 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; crude200680.62%12,436,612,970
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 oils200648.20%6,849,056,812
3Netherlands2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200639.67%5,708,916,001
4Norway2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200630.20%4,346,373,097

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.