Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

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 USD1355(13)[10]894(9)[7]614(5)[6]403(4)[4]256(3)[4]150(1)[3]78[2]
>= 50 mln USD421(10)[10]310(8)[7]225(5)[6]150(4)[4]105(3)[4]57(1)[3]33[2]
>= 100 mln USD207(7)[9]164(5)[6]123(2)[5]82(1)[3]60(1)[3]33[2]20[2]
>= 200 mln USD98(4)[7]85(2)[6]66(1)[5]45(1)[3]34(1)[3]18[2]12[2]
>= 500 mln USD35(3)[6]30(2)[5]24(1)[4]17(1)[2]13(1)[2]7[1]5[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Netherlands271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals202499.03%361,941,759
2Netherlands270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202497.84%21,441,185,808
3Netherlands271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202482.60%90,038,709
4USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202474.11%582,621,306
5Netherlands271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations202453.84%4,009,255,018
6Norway271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202451.75%5,862,711,611
7Russian Federation271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202440.74%1,116,468,698
8Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202434.83%954,566,779
9Netherlands271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202432.34%117,417,255
10Germany271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene202430.49%126,620,626

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 5 occurrences

USA: 1 occurrence

Norway: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Germany: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271020 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271114 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

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.