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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 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; crude201396.47%21,216,084,943
2Netherlands2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201344.52%7,992,038,381
3Netherlands2710Petroleum 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 oils201343.16%9,971,809,827
4Norway2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201332.59%5,851,643,355

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.