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]
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]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Kingdom271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas201098.18%55,592,402
2Netherlands270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201094.16%16,275,610,075
3Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201093.63%1,529,230,900
4Netherlands271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201082.55%149,018,978
5Netherlands271019Petroleum 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 preparations201065.07%6,542,073,325
6Netherlands271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201042.33%91,142,825
7Netherlands271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201038.69%191,540,947
8Netherlands271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201036.72%3,585,972,413
9Norway271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201033.92%144,531,901
10Norway271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201033.43%3,264,509,285
11Norway271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201030.93%153,124,023
12United Kingdom271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201030.72%130,870,703

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...

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.