Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(12 in Danger Zone)[10 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1386(12)[10]940(9)[9]629(6)[5]413(6)[4]284(5)[4]166(3)[4]88(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD454(7)[10]327(7)[9]240(5)[5]169(5)[4]115(4)[4]64(2)[4]32[2]
>= 100 mln USD241(4)[10]181(4)[9]143(2)[5]101(2)[4]70(1)[4]40(1)[4]22[2]
>= 200 mln USD113(2)[7]89(2)[7]70(1)[4]53(1)[3]35(1)[3]20(1)[3]9[2]
>= 500 mln USD41(2)[6]30(2)[6]22(1)[3]15(1)[2]12(1)[2]8(1)[2]5[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Netherlands270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202598.96%19,091,165,224
2Netherlands271020Petroleum 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 minerals202597.25%234,372,123
3Netherlands271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202585.24%131,167,613
4USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202583.79%670,204,453
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 preparations202558.87%4,678,037,169
6Norway271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202548.94%6,590,830,739
7Russian Federation271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202541.64%1,978,577,582
8Netherlands271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations202541.59%1,629,240,648
9Netherlands271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202540.89%135,058,511
10Germany271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene202536.47%120,896,109

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 6 occurrences

USA: 1 occurrence

Norway: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Germany: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.