Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(8 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD545(8)[4]311(6)[3]170(5)[1]100(5)[1]57(4)[1]28(3)[1]7(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD281(6)[4]177(4)[3]95(4)[1]55(4)[1]37(4)[1]17(3)[1]5(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD180(5)[4]117(4)[3]68(4)[1]39(4)[1]30(4)[1]13(3)[1]4(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD84(3)[4]56(2)[3]33(2)[1]18(2)[1]15(2)[1]7(1)[1]3(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD24(1)[4]18(1)[3]9(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]3(1)[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 thereof201494.38%723,082,467
2Russian Federation7224Alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms, semi-finished products of other alloy steel201482.41%123,312,054
3Russian Federation2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk201480.93%124,922,364
4Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution201476.85%441,852,542
5Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201461.97%39,123,976
6Russian Federation7215Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72201440.46%23,704,989
7Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201431.47%238,651,878
8Russian Federation1204Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken201430.20%92,108,819

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.