Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(18 in Danger Zone)[12 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1262(18)[12]864(11)[6]562(10)[4]354(8)[4]219(6)[4]125(5)[4]66(1)[3]
>= 50 mln USD346(12)[12]238(7)[6]164(6)[4]107(5)[4]72(5)[4]44(4)[4]22(1)[3]
>= 100 mln USD164(8)[9]111(4)[5]78(3)[3]52(3)[3]35(3)[3]20(2)[3]12(1)[3]
>= 200 mln USD64(4)[7]42(3)[4]31(3)[3]21(3)[3]15(3)[3]8(2)[3]4(1)[3]
>= 500 mln USD25(3)[7]15(2)[4]12(2)[3]9(2)[3]7(2)[3]5(2)[3]4(1)[3]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Netherlands271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals201599.89%1,077,746,433
2Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201599.86%888,859,597
3Netherlands270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201597.42%12,011,733,525
4Netherlands271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201582.96%87,972,263
5Netherlands271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations201544.23%2,570,543,631
6Norway271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201541.68%135,183,210
7Russian Federation271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations201538.84%1,656,865,305
8Netherlands271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201538.68%3,327,232,449
9Norway271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201538.49%3,311,049,349
10Netherlands271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201538.02%86,765,522
11United Kingdom271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201535.06%113,708,552
12Netherlands271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201534.92%91,272,989

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 7 occurrences

Norway: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

United Kingdom: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271020 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271114 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.