Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(7 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD568(7)[4]316(5)[2]177(4)[1]101(3)[1]59(1)[1]20[1]8[1]
>= 50 mln USD293(5)[4]176(4)[2]101(3)[1]56(2)[1]36(1)[1]15[1]5[1]
>= 100 mln USD182(4)[4]105(4)[2]64(3)[1]34(2)[1]22(1)[1]10[1]4[1]
>= 200 mln USD83(2)[4]56(2)[2]34(2)[1]24(2)[1]14(1)[1]7[1]3[1]
>= 500 mln USD22(1)[4]16(1)[2]7(1)[1]5(1)[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution201270.19%367,823,459
2Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201266.46%40,721,307
3Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201263.57%650,453,270
4Russian Federation1204Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken201251.95%133,811,911
5Russian Federation2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk201246.06%114,022,734
6Russian 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 10kg201238.60%90,617,001
7Russian Federation7215Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72201235.69%25,535,622

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 7 occurrences

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.