Country Matrix

Importing country

Year

For 2007, 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: 2007(17 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]

6-digit HS codes 4-digit HS codes 2-digit HS codes

Value \ Share	>= 30%	>= 40%	>= 50%	>= 60%	>= 70%	>= 80%	>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD	1581(17)[8]	1020(10)[6]	680(7)[4]	435(7)[2]	264(3)[2]	132(2)[2]	58(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD	475(9)[8]	323(7)[6]	208(5)[4]	149(5)[2]	89(2)[2]	50(2)[2]	22(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD	234(4)[7]	166(3)[6]	110(3)[4]	80(3)[2]	52(1)[2]	31(1)[2]	11(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD	117(2)[6]	82(1)[5]	54(1)[3]	42(1)[2]	34(1)[2]	23(1)[2]	9(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD	34(1)[5]	24(1)[4]	17(1)[3]	13(1)[2]	12(1)[2]	9(1)[2]	3(1)[1]

Danger Zone Critical Goods Critical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (17 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#	Partner	HS Code	HS Description	Year	Share (%)	Value (USD)
1	Qatar	271111	Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas	2007	91.02%	615,322,170
2	Russian Federation	251010	Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; unground	2007	90.64%	92,650,100
3	United Arab Emirates	540490	Filament, synthetic; strip and the like (e.g.. artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mm	2007	75.29%	34,963,340
4	Russian Federation	722860	Steel, alloy; bars and rods n.e.c. in heading no. 7228	2007	69.01%	25,507,051
5	Saudi Arabia	290941	Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)	2007	66.33%	69,103,898
6	Russian Federation	721550	Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)	2007	62.46%	102,270,467
7	Russian Federation	281410	Ammonia; anhydrous	2007	60.45%	193,059,597
8	Russian Federation	722850	Steel, alloy; bars and rods, cold-formed or cold-finished	2007	47.98%	49,954,774
9	Russian Federation	720110	Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms	2007	47.68%	88,042,190
10	Saudi Arabia	290531	Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)	2007	41.69%	89,154,817
11	Russian Federation	721410	Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling	2007	37.63%	21,062,645
12	Russian Federation	270400	Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon	2007	36.28%	60,027,486
13	Saudi Arabia	390110	Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94	2007	33.26%	463,215,846
14	Russian Federation	310530	Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)	2007	32.89%	13,030,515
15	Saudi Arabia	260300	Copper ores and concentrates	2007	32.35%	29,978,721
16	Ukraine	620211	Coats; 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)	2007	30.53%	13,533,501
17	Russian Federation	722840	Steel, alloy; bars and rods, forged	2007	30.30%	28,297,935

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 10 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.