Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(5 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD548(5)[3]323(3)[2]176(2)[1]112(2)[1]72(2)[1]43(1)[1]17[1]
>= 50 mln USD285(4)[3]176(3)[2]104(2)[1]66(2)[1]43(2)[1]25(1)[1]11[1]
>= 100 mln USD177(3)[3]117(3)[2]74(2)[1]49(2)[1]32(2)[1]21(1)[1]9[1]
>= 200 mln USD86(1)[3]60(1)[2]42(1)[1]30(1)[1]19(1)[1]13(1)[1]6[1]
>= 500 mln USD33(1)[3]24(1)[2]21(1)[1]16(1)[1]8(1)[1]6(1)[1]4[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Netherlands2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202298.04%23,170,883,119
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 oils202240.54%8,443,778,063
3United Kingdom2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202230.35%19,628,168,198

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 2 occurrences

United Kingdom: 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.