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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 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; crude200982.74%11,850,194,223
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 oils200947.51%7,115,611,600
3Netherlands2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200935.04%4,125,386,135
4Norway2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200930.10%3,543,289,468

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.