Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, 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: 2016(8 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD518(8)[4]286(6)[2]163(4)[1]102(4)[1]50(3)[1]26(2)[1]9(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD256(6)[4]143(5)[2]85(4)[1]57(4)[1]29(3)[1]14(2)[1]6(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD146(4)[4]80(3)[2]50(3)[1]32(3)[1]18(2)[1]10(2)[1]4(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD66(2)[4]40(2)[2]30(2)[1]19(2)[1]10(1)[1]6(1)[1]4(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD18[4]14[2]9[1]6[1]5[1]4[1]3[1]

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; crude201697.63%9,712,308,949
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 oils201640.27%3,676,351,203
3Netherlands2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201639.16%3,018,158,940
4Norway2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201633.75%2,601,289,766

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.