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(8 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD524(8)[4]300(6)[2]177(5)[1]102(4)[1]66(4)[1]38(3)[1]13(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD269(5)[4]159(4)[2]98(4)[1]60(3)[1]42(3)[1]27(2)[1]10(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD148(2)[4]88(1)[2]56(1)[1]35(1)[1]24(1)[1]15(1)[1]2[1]
>= 200 mln USD80(1)[4]55(1)[2]35(1)[1]23(1)[1]14(1)[1]8(1)[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD26(1)[4]20(1)[2]15(1)[1]9(1)[1]5(1)[1]4(1)[1]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2617Ores and concentrates; n.e.c. in heading no. 2601202091.96%26,785,355
2Russian Federation7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms202090.71%92,033,650
3Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof202085.85%743,346,960
4Russian Federation2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk202076.76%95,462,169
5Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution202052.17%91,346,638
6Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202045.32%11,675,416
7Ukraine4402Wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated202034.69%10,502,029
8Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal202031.17%147,087,078

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 7 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

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.