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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Netherlands2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201094.16%16,275,610,075
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 oils201053.52%7,425,188,434
3Netherlands2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201031.69%4,048,190,633

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 3 occurrences

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.