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(7 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD577(7)[3]320(7)[2]177(5)[1]102(3)[1]57(3)[1]24(2)[1]10(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD307(6)[3]176(6)[2]100(4)[1]59(3)[1]33(3)[1]18(2)[1]6(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD192(4)[3]114(4)[2]66(3)[1]43(3)[1]27(3)[1]16(2)[1]6(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD86(2)[3]51(2)[2]30(2)[1]19(2)[1]11(2)[1]8(1)[1]4[1]
>= 500 mln USD22(1)[3]13(1)[2]7(1)[1]5(1)[1]3(1)[1]2[1]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia2603Copper ores and concentrates201195.54%116,068,827
2Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution201183.56%425,092,843
3Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201172.73%1,028,183,805
4Ukraine7215Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72201156.86%79,318,297
5Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201153.14%31,767,399
6Russian Federation2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk201142.67%108,979,290
7Russian Federation3105Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg201140.67%93,699,239

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 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.