Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(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 USD531(8)[4]322(4)[1]189(4)[1]114(4)[1]68(2)[1]40(1)[1]14[1]
>= 50 mln USD281(6)[4]168(2)[1]105(2)[1]63(2)[1]40(2)[1]25(1)[1]6[1]
>= 100 mln USD188(6)[4]114(2)[1]75(2)[1]51(2)[1]33(2)[1]21(1)[1]5[1]
>= 200 mln USD91(2)[4]62(1)[1]44(1)[1]30(1)[1]19(1)[1]13(1)[1]4[1]
>= 500 mln USD35(1)[4]27(1)[1]22(1)[1]17(1)[1]9(1)[1]7(1)[1]4[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; crude202197.36%17,002,703,123
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 oils202138.21%4,623,559,671
3Netherlands2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202136.24%7,043,249,664
4Norway2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202135.31%6,862,942,217

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.