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

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; crude202598.96%19,091,165,224
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 oils202554.04%6,541,650,453
3Norway2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202534.10%6,763,816,838

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.