Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, 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: 2019(20 in Danger Zone)[12 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1312(20)[12]875(14)[8]579(11)[5]390(6)[3]248(5)[3]152(2)[3]80(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD390(11)[12]271(7)[8]198(6)[5]143(3)[3]98(3)[3]67(2)[3]33(1)[2]
>= 100 mln USD193(7)[10]139(3)[7]107(3)[4]83(1)[2]55(1)[2]39[2]17[2]
>= 200 mln USD95(6)[7]73(2)[5]59(2)[4]45(1)[2]31(1)[2]23[2]11[2]
>= 500 mln USD33(3)[6]27(2)[5]21(2)[4]18(1)[2]14(1)[2]11[2]6[2]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Netherlands270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201996.97%15,051,508,043
2Netherlands271020Petroleum 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 minerals201995.34%527,543,911
3Netherlands271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201980.12%86,093,584
4Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201956.46%560,650,235
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 preparations201950.71%3,305,898,763
6Norway271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201949.09%180,321,542
7Netherlands271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201945.95%133,195,661
8Netherlands271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201940.76%2,120,063,688
9Norway271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201938.99%2,027,949,994
10Russian Federation271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201935.45%351,969,588
11United Kingdom271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201930.47%88,322,584
12Netherlands271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201930.42%123,171,785

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...

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.