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(6 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD552(6)[3]302(6)[2]166(4)[2]94(3)[1]55(3)[1]26[1]12[1]
>= 50 mln USD276(3)[3]157(3)[2]88(2)[2]52(2)[1]32(2)[1]16[1]7[1]
>= 100 mln USD157(2)[3]98(2)[2]58(2)[2]33(2)[1]18(2)[1]9[1]3[1]
>= 200 mln USD66(2)[3]45(2)[2]26(2)[2]17(2)[1]9(2)[1]4[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD17(1)[3]12(1)[2]9(1)[2]5(1)[1]3(1)[1]1[1]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2603Copper ores and concentrates201078.16%49,364,666
2Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201071.32%751,501,325
3Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution201070.27%245,362,420
4Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201054.62%25,115,765
5Russian Federation2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk201047.42%75,183,303
6Russian Federation7215Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72201041.70%18,686,970

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 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.