Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(17 in Danger Zone)[12 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1476(17)[12]967(14)[7]623(10)[6]399(7)[5]246(6)[4]157(3)[3]59(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD437(8)[11]304(7)[6]206(6)[5]139(4)[4]85(4)[3]55(2)[2]25(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD213(4)[11]146(3)[6]102(3)[5]70(1)[4]47(1)[3]33(1)[2]17(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD98(3)[6]66(2)[4]46(2)[3]33(1)[2]23(1)[2]18(1)[2]11(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD32(1)[6]21(1)[4]18(1)[3]12(1)[2]11(1)[2]8(1)[2]7(1)[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200997.31%1,609,742,428
2United Kingdom271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas200985.36%23,089,746
3Netherlands270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200982.74%11,850,194,223
4Netherlands271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200973.52%125,362,285
5Netherlands271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200962.61%106,448,215
6Netherlands271019Petroleum 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 preparations200953.01%6,028,559,722
7Netherlands271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200942.21%3,686,567,760
8Norway271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200936.29%3,169,979,937
9United Kingdom271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200934.85%153,830,769
10Norway271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene200934.20%196,389,207
11Norway271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200932.98%145,538,905
12Netherlands271011-- Light oils and preparations200930.17%1,086,806,870

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 6 occurrences

Norway: 3 occurrences

United Kingdom: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

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...

271114 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271129 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.