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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Netherlands2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201297.62%25,713,724,071
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 oils201246.70%9,410,000,810
3Netherlands2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201238.51%5,879,375,395
4Norway2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201233.38%5,095,888,325

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 3 occurrences

Norway: 1 occurrence

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.