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(7 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD585(7)[4]329(5)[2]191(2)[1]103(1)[1]48[1]23[1]6
>= 50 mln USD289(5)[4]164(4)[2]89(2)[1]48(1)[1]23[1]12[1]1
>= 100 mln USD188(2)[4]112(2)[2]62(1)[1]34[1]18[1]10[1]1
>= 200 mln USD103[4]57[2]33[1]22[1]15[1]9[1]1
>= 500 mln USD33[4]17[2]12[1]8[1]7[1]4[1]0

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk200768.82%92,650,100
2Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200759.63%193,059,597
3Russian Federation7215Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72200748.38%105,274,373
4United Arab Emirates5404Synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more, of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm; strip and the like (e.g. artificial straw) of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mm200746.57%34,963,340
5Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200745.39%88,042,190
6Russian Federation2704Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon200736.28%60,027,486
7Saudi Arabia2603Copper ores and concentrates200732.35%29,978,721

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

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.