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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Netherlands2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200882.40%20,074,890,212
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 oils200844.66%10,213,335,685
3Netherlands2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200839.47%7,218,170,192

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 3 occurrences

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.