Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(8 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD573(8)[4]318(6)[3]180(5)[1]97(4)[1]62(3)[1]29(2)[1]10[1]
>= 50 mln USD291(6)[4]170(5)[3]101(4)[1]56(4)[1]36(3)[1]15(2)[1]5[1]
>= 100 mln USD178(4)[4]105(4)[3]68(3)[1]34(3)[1]23(2)[1]10(1)[1]3[1]
>= 200 mln USD81(2)[4]50(2)[3]34(2)[1]16(2)[1]12(2)[1]7(1)[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD23(1)[4]17(1)[3]11(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]2[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201386.86%612,504,051
2Russian Federation7224Alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms, semi-finished products of other alloy steel201382.37%91,665,671
3Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution201375.82%381,437,632
4Russian Federation2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk201360.76%117,697,585
5Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201351.78%26,892,085
6Russian Federation1204Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken201341.20%110,527,383
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 10kg201333.30%82,370,909
8Russian Federation7215Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72201331.27%17,035,742

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 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.