Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(14 in Danger Zone)[11 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1283(14)[11]860(9)[9]584(7)[3]368(6)[3]240(5)[3]152(3)[3]80(2)[2]
>= 50 mln USD385(8)[11]280(6)[9]208(5)[3]137(4)[3]95(3)[3]63(2)[3]32(1)[2]
>= 100 mln USD185(4)[9]133(2)[8]103(1)[2]73(1)[2]50(1)[2]32(1)[2]14[2]
>= 200 mln USD89(3)[7]73(2)[6]61(1)[2]42(1)[2]30(1)[2]20(1)[2]10[2]
>= 500 mln USD32(2)[5]26(1)[4]22(1)[1]18(1)[1]13(1)[1]10(1)[1]4[1]

Critical and in Danger (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202048.60%301,317,980
2Russian Federation271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations202033.22%914,363,970

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - 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.