Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(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 USD544(8)[4]324(6)[2]190(4)[1]97(4)[1]62(3)[1]38(2)[1]10(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD282(6)[4]172(5)[2]105(4)[1]55(4)[1]38(3)[1]24(2)[1]6(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD172(4)[4]104(3)[2]72(3)[1]41(3)[1]26(2)[1]15(1)[1]2[1]
>= 200 mln USD84(1)[4]54(1)[2]40(1)[1]23(1)[1]15(1)[1]8(1)[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD27(1)[4]18(1)[2]14(1)[1]9(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(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; crude201896.89%16,055,098,724
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 oils201840.72%5,647,226,085
3Netherlands2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201834.79%4,754,677,943
4Norway2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201834.53%4,720,089,750

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.