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(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 USD525(8)[4]300(8)[2]167(5)[1]92(3)[1]59(3)[1]35(1)[1]12(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD263(5)[4]153(5)[2]96(4)[1]55(3)[1]43(3)[1]25(1)[1]7(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD148(3)[4]84(3)[2]62(3)[1]37(2)[1]29(2)[1]16[1]3[1]
>= 200 mln USD78(1)[4]49(1)[2]38(1)[1]23(1)[1]16(1)[1]9[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD27(1)[4]18(1)[2]15(1)[1]11(1)[1]7(1)[1]4[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; crude201996.97%15,051,508,043
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 oils201944.50%4,938,988,272
3Netherlands2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201933.61%2,474,834,318
4Norway2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201930.67%2,258,681,072

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.