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(5 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 USD533(5)[3]313(5)[2]187(3)[2]112(3)[1]68(3)[1]36(1)[1]17[1]
>= 50 mln USD294(4)[3]170(4)[2]120(3)[2]75(3)[1]44(3)[1]19(1)[1]10[1]
>= 100 mln USD184(2)[3]121(2)[2]91(1)[2]59(1)[1]34(1)[1]17(1)[1]9[1]
>= 200 mln USD90(1)[3]62(1)[2]48(1)[2]31(1)[1]20(1)[1]10(1)[1]4[1]
>= 500 mln USD35(1)[3]22(1)[2]20(1)[2]12(1)[1]9(1)[1]6(1)[1]2[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof202586.63%564,900,733
2Russian Federation7224Alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms, semi-finished products of other alloy steel202578.78%62,471,274
3Russian 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 forms202570.03%50,999,818
4Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution202548.65%178,973,102
5Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202547.65%11,998,885

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 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.