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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 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; crude201194.06%22,268,628,023
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 oils201149.78%10,552,577,045
3Netherlands2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201131.70%5,260,331,643

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.