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(7 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 USD536(7)[3]313(5)[2]178(3)[1]109(3)[1]69(3)[1]34(1)[1]16[1]
>= 50 mln USD281(6)[3]163(5)[2]101(3)[1]65(3)[1]43(3)[1]20(1)[1]11[1]
>= 100 mln USD169(4)[3]111(3)[2]72(1)[1]47(1)[1]33(1)[1]15[1]8[1]
>= 200 mln USD85(2)[3]59(1)[2]39(1)[1]27(1)[1]20(1)[1]7[1]4[1]
>= 500 mln USD29(1)[3]21(1)[2]15(1)[1]12(1)[1]8(1)[1]3[1]1[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; crude202497.84%21,441,185,808
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 oils202444.00%6,181,977,789
3Norway2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202438.78%6,105,869,601

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 2 occurrences

Norway: 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.