Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(7 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD602(7)[3]323(4)[2]194(3)[1]102(2)[1]52[1]25[1]11
>= 50 mln USD322(5)[3]170(2)[2]103(1)[1]50(1)[1]31[1]13[1]4
>= 100 mln USD223(4)[3]123(2)[2]72(1)[1]34(1)[1]21[1]9[1]3
>= 200 mln USD124(2)[3]73(2)[2]49(1)[1]26(1)[1]16[1]8[1]2
>= 500 mln USD35[3]21[2]14[1]8[1]6[1]3[1]0

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2603Copper ores and concentrates200869.16%47,780,502
2Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200868.24%399,500,070
3United 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 5mm200851.08%42,481,659
4Russian Federation2704Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon200846.03%345,803,267
5Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200835.76%106,286,591
6Russian Federation7215Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72200834.98%94,325,842
7Russian Federation2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk200832.80%139,877,610

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 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.