Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(11 in Danger Zone)[12 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1330(11)[12]856(9)[6]556(9)[5]371(6)[5]232(4)[4]129(1)[4]68(1)[3]
>= 50 mln USD374(5)[12]260(5)[6]170(5)[5]117(4)[5]72(3)[4]39(1)[4]23(1)[3]
>= 100 mln USD177(3)[10]123(3)[4]86(3)[4]64(3)[4]39(3)[3]23(1)[3]12(1)[2]
>= 200 mln USD76(3)[5]49(3)[3]35(3)[3]28(3)[3]19(3)[2]12(1)[2]7(1)[2]
>= 500 mln USD24(2)[5]16(2)[3]12(2)[3]10(2)[3]8(2)[2]5(1)[2]4(1)[2]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical and in Danger (1 record, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201093.63%1,529,230,900

Partner frequency summary:

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271111 - 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.