Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

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]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1581(17)[8]1020(10)[6]680(7)[4]435(7)[2]264(3)[2]132(2)[2]58(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD475(9)[8]323(7)[6]208(5)[4]149(5)[2]89(2)[2]50(2)[2]22(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD234(4)[7]166(3)[6]110(3)[4]80(3)[2]52(1)[2]31(1)[2]11(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD117(2)[6]82(1)[5]54(1)[3]42(1)[2]34(1)[2]23(1)[2]9(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD34(1)[5]24(1)[4]17(1)[3]13(1)[2]12(1)[2]9(1)[2]3(1)[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200791.02%615,322,170
2Netherlands270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200782.67%14,646,859,980
3Netherlands271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200751.34%6,012,221,469
4Netherlands271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200750.14%110,370,200
5Norway271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200749.75%226,492,408
6Netherlands271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200744.03%3,930,978,319
7Netherlands271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200734.06%84,535,745
8Norway271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200733.87%3,023,329,207

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 5 occurrences

Norway: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

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.