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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 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; crude202098.31%8,707,180,756
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 oils202041.24%3,000,982,675
3Netherlands2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202033.92%1,579,550,555
4Norway2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202032.13%1,495,899,921

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.