Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(14 in Danger Zone)[10 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1430(14)[10]914(12)[5]620(10)[4]394(6)[3]223(6)[3]116(3)[3]63(2)[3]
>= 50 mln USD422(7)[10]298(7)[5]201(7)[4]137(6)[3]76(6)[3]43(3)[3]25(2)[3]
>= 100 mln USD222(5)[10]155(5)[5]104(5)[4]71(4)[3]45(4)[3]27(3)[3]15(2)[3]
>= 200 mln USD91(3)[9]61(3)[5]45(3)[4]28(3)[3]15(3)[3]11(2)[3]8(1)[3]
>= 500 mln USD25(2)[6]17(2)[3]12(2)[3]8(2)[2]5(2)[2]3(1)[2]3(1)[2]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Netherlands271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201199.27%210,950,895
2Netherlands270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201194.06%22,268,628,023
3Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201190.33%1,936,825,846
4Netherlands271019Petroleum 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 preparations201156.50%8,633,301,121
5Norway271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201141.73%292,281,450
6Netherlands271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201138.18%273,189,856
7Netherlands271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201137.37%4,609,194,245
8United Kingdom271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201133.40%161,557,701
9Norway271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201132.54%4,013,098,251
10Netherlands271011-- Light oils and preparations201132.42%1,919,019,686

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 6 occurrences

Norway: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

United Kingdom: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

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...

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.