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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 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; crude201496.10%22,410,897,813
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 oils201442.50%7,901,140,692
3Netherlands2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201440.55%5,443,414,534
4Norway2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201436.47%4,895,573,230

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.