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(7 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD563(7)[4]301(6)[2]174(5)[1]103(2)[1]53(1)[1]28[1]10
>= 50 mln USD285(5)[4]151(5)[2]87(4)[1]54(2)[1]30(1)[1]16[1]4
>= 100 mln USD183(2)[4]104(2)[2]58(2)[1]34[1]19[1]10[1]2
>= 200 mln USD77(1)[4]46(1)[2]28(1)[1]18[1]10[1]5[1]0
>= 500 mln USD26[4]16[2]12[1]8[1]5[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 concentrates200978.89%62,529,815
2Russian Federation2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk200961.56%72,322,124
3Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200954.76%177,058,168
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 5mm200953.66%38,359,706
5Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200951.70%427,787,237
6Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200947.17%53,591,227
7Russian Federation7215Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72200934.99%32,507,007

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.