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(7 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 USD516(7)[4]291(5)[2]162(5)[1]96(5)[1]57(4)[1]26(1)[1]9[1]
>= 50 mln USD261(5)[4]152(4)[2]87(4)[1]54(4)[1]33(4)[1]15(1)[1]4[1]
>= 100 mln USD154(3)[4]88(3)[2]54(3)[1]31(3)[1]19(3)[1]9(1)[1]3[1]
>= 200 mln USD63(2)[4]39(2)[2]25(2)[1]13(2)[1]8(2)[1]4(1)[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD20(1)[4]13(1)[2]8(1)[1]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]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; crude201597.42%12,011,733,525
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 oils201542.06%4,693,964,636
3Netherlands2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201534.61%3,604,578,824
4Norway2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201533.98%3,538,743,218

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.