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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 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; crude200782.67%14,646,859,980
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 oils200744.06%6,869,243,775
3Netherlands2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200738.80%4,391,147,000
4Norway2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200730.74%3,478,755,397

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.