Country Matrix
For 2024, 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: 2024(13 in Danger Zone)[10 Critical Goods]| Value \ Share | >= 30% | >= 40% | >= 50% | >= 60% | >= 70% | >= 80% | >= 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >= 10 mln USD | 1355(13)[10] | 894(9)[7] | 614(5)[6] | 403(4)[4] | 256(3)[4] | 150(1)[3] | 78[2] |
| >= 50 mln USD | 421(10)[10] | 310(8)[7] | 225(5)[6] | 150(4)[4] | 105(3)[4] | 57(1)[3] | 33[2] |
| >= 100 mln USD | 207(7)[9] | 164(5)[6] | 123(2)[5] | 82(1)[3] | 60(1)[3] | 33[2] | 20[2] |
| >= 200 mln USD | 98(4)[7] | 85(2)[6] | 66(1)[5] | 45(1)[3] | 34(1)[3] | 18[2] | 12[2] |
| >= 500 mln USD | 35(3)[6] | 30(2)[5] | 24(1)[4] | 17(1)[2] | 13(1)[2] | 7[1] | 5[1] |
Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)
| # | Partner | HS Code | HS Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian Federation | 720310 | Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms | 2024 | 84.57% | 71,246,703 |
| 2 | 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 | 2024 | 76.72% | 622,965,991 |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 722490 | Steel, alloy; semi-finished products | 2024 | 73.49% | 65,822,893 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 251020 | Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; ground | 2024 | 65.60% | 51,686,899 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 290211 | Cyclic hydrocarbons; cyclohexane | 2024 | 53.91% | 196,500,122 |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 120400 | Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken | 2024 | 49.47% | 129,140,018 |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 281410 | Ammonia; anhydrous | 2024 | 44.04% | 159,494,999 |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 400270 | Rubber; synthetic, ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene rubber (EPDM), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | 2024 | 41.05% | 32,689,819 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 271111 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas | 2024 | 40.74% | 1,116,468,698 |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 720110 | Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms | 2024 | 37.57% | 12,765,686 |
| 11 | Ukraine | 120510 | Oil seeds; low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken | 2024 | 36.09% | 364,611,810 |
| 12 | Qatar | 271111 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas | 2024 | 34.83% | 954,566,779 |
| 13 | Ukraine | 940549 | Luminaires and light fittings; electric, designed for other than use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources | 2024 | 33.76% | 23,577,795 |
Partner frequency summary:
Russian Federation: 8 occurrences
Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences
Ukraine: 2 occurrences
Qatar: 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.