Country Matrix
For 2023, 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: 2023(15 in Danger Zone)[10 Critical Goods]| Value \ Share | >= 30% | >= 40% | >= 50% | >= 60% | >= 70% | >= 80% | >= 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >= 10 mln USD | 1436(15)[10] | 929(11)[7] | 629(7)[5] | 401(4)[4] | 269(2)[4] | 159(1)[3] | 78[3] |
| >= 50 mln USD | 448(11)[10] | 319(8)[7] | 224(5)[5] | 151(3)[4] | 104(1)[4] | 65[3] | 32[3] |
| >= 100 mln USD | 226(5)[10] | 172(4)[7] | 124(2)[5] | 88(1)[4] | 60[4] | 37[3] | 15[3] |
| >= 200 mln USD | 121(3)[7] | 99(2)[6] | 72(1)[4] | 49(1)[3] | 33[3] | 21[2] | 9[2] |
| >= 500 mln USD | 37(3)[6] | 27(2)[5] | 21(1)[3] | 13(1)[2] | 10[2] | 7[1] | 4[1] |
Danger Zone Bottlenecks (15 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)
| # | Partner | HS Code | HS Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 292121 | Amine-function compounds; acyclic polyamines and their derivatives, ethylenediamine and its salts | 2023 | 82.04% | 19,598,483 |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 720310 | Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms | 2023 | 77.99% | 80,237,248 |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 251020 | Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; ground | 2023 | 66.77% | 58,339,512 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 720712 | Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section | 2023 | 61.53% | 662,541,755 |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 722490 | Steel, alloy; semi-finished products | 2023 | 58.97% | 77,277,347 |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 120400 | Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken | 2023 | 57.65% | 154,956,913 |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 310559 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates | 2023 | 52.84% | 13,482,311 |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 290211 | Cyclic hydrocarbons; cyclohexane | 2023 | 47.22% | 173,794,968 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 400270 | Rubber; synthetic, ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene rubber (EPDM), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | 2023 | 46.85% | 33,072,934 |
| 10 | Qatar | 271111 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas | 2023 | 42.93% | 2,612,571,969 |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | 290919 | Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether | 2023 | 41.70% | 51,058,263 |
| 12 | Ukraine | 940549 | Luminaires and light fittings; electric, designed for other than use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources | 2023 | 39.38% | 21,021,702 |
| 13 | Qatar | 290129 | Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901 | 2023 | 37.32% | 55,712,922 |
| 14 | Saudi Arabia | 400239 | Rubber; synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | 2023 | 33.27% | 70,598,386 |
| 15 | Russian Federation | 271111 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas | 2023 | 31.06% | 1,890,173,908 |
Partner frequency summary:
Russian Federation: 7 occurrences
Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences
Qatar: 2 occurrences
Ukraine: 1 occurrence
Critical Goods in table:
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.