Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

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(4 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD543(4)[3]303(4)[2]191(4)[1]108(2)[1]61(1)[1]32[1]11[1]
>= 50 mln USD291(4)[3]159(4)[2]110(4)[1]65(2)[1]38(1)[1]20[1]7[1]
>= 100 mln USD173(2)[3]101(2)[2]75(2)[1]44(1)[1]28[1]14[1]5[1]
>= 200 mln USD92(1)[3]56(1)[2]42(1)[1]29(1)[1]19[1]8[1]3[1]
>= 500 mln USD30(1)[3]18(1)[2]15(1)[1]10(1)[1]5[1]4[1]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian 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 forms202377.92%80,237,248
2Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof202361.24%662,541,755
3Russian Federation7224Alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms, semi-finished products of other alloy steel202358.35%77,277,347
4Russian Federation1204Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken202357.65%154,956,913

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

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.