Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows Belarus'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.

Belarus

Year: 2000(63 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD80(63)[3]68(57)[3]59(51)[3]58(51)[3]45(40)[3]35(33)[3]21(20)[3]
>= 50 mln USD13(11)[3]10(10)[3]10(10)[3]10(10)[3]9(9)[3]8(8)[3]6(6)[3]
>= 100 mln USD5(4)[3]4(4)[3]4(4)[3]4(4)[3]4(4)[3]4(4)[3]4(4)[3]
>= 200 mln USD3(3)[3]3(3)[3]3(3)[3]3(3)[3]3(3)[3]3(3)[3]3(3)[3]
>= 500 mln USD2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (63 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude2000100.00%1,627,825,200
2Russian Federation2902Cyclic hydrocarbons2000100.00%31,250,500
3Russian Federation7102Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set2000100.00%22,775,900
4Russian Federation8803Aircraft; parts of heading no. 8801 or 88022000100.00%16,408,000
5Russian Federation7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel200099.99%81,217,400
6Russian Federation2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk200099.99%19,808,600
7Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets200099.92%20,209,800
8Russian Federation2915Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200099.90%19,655,500
9Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200099.89%564,676,900
10Russian Federation2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200099.78%35,047,800
11Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200099.09%18,735,000
12Russian Federation2815Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) peroxides of sodium or potassium200096.63%11,735,700
13Russian Federation3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200095.87%20,233,100
14Russian Federation7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated200095.14%77,585,600
15Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal200095.10%27,875,800
16Russian Federation2710Petroleum 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 oils200094.89%201,918,300
17Russian Federation4002Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of heading no. 4001 and 4002, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200093.28%30,502,000
18Russian Federation8607Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof200091.32%12,042,200
19Russian Federation7605Aluminium wire200091.21%15,070,900
20Russian Federation2716Electrical energy200090.03%116,290,000
21Russian Federation7228Alloy steel bars, rods, shapes and sections; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel200088.76%44,085,400
22Russian Federation4802Uncoated paper and paperboard, used for writing, printing or other graphics, non perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard200088.68%50,139,900
23Russian Federation7409Copper plates, sheets and strip; of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm200088.03%12,340,000
24Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought200087.96%15,641,700
25Russian Federation7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200087.85%20,720,500
26Russian Federation7408Copper wire200087.77%26,397,100
27Russian Federation5101Wool, not carded or combed200086.75%22,660,400
28Russian Federation7306Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73200085.85%33,911,000
29Russian Federation1101Wheat or meslin flour200084.02%21,456,600
30Russian Federation3904Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms200082.11%12,309,200
31Russian Federation8703Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702), including station wagons and racing cars200081.97%18,223,800
32Ukraine2306Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305200081.20%19,718,000
33Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200080.61%62,975,800
34Russian Federation7225Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width 600mm or more200078.73%28,115,200
35Russian Federation7304Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel200075.40%45,968,200
36Russian Federation7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections200074.81%17,210,500
37Russian Federation8544Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or not; optical fibre cables of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors200074.34%36,308,200
38Russian Federation8408Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)200074.04%54,218,400
39Russian Federation8409Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading no. 8407 or 8408200072.23%25,095,300
40Russian Federation7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated200070.98%28,125,100
41Russian Federation5208Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2200069.81%11,525,600
42Russian Federation8708Motor vehicles; parts and accessories, of heading no. 8701 to 8705200069.27%60,034,700
43Russian Federation4011New pneumatic tyres, of rubber200068.11%26,434,300
44Russian Federation8501Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)200066.79%17,986,800
45Russian Federation8482Ball or roller bearings200066.52%21,842,000
46Russian Federation8536Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts; connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables200064.45%13,838,900
47Russian Federation3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms200064.04%15,289,300
48Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys200063.21%14,796,200
49Russian Federation0303Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304200062.22%28,313,000
50Russian Federation8704Vehicles; for the transport of goods200062.15%17,449,100
51Russian Federation3208Paints, varnishes; (enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium200061.23%17,395,000
52Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200049.78%19,360,400
53Russian Federation8413Pumps; for liquids, whether or not fitted with measuring device, liquid elevators200049.14%16,588,400
54Russian Federation8481Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves200047.90%11,749,700
55Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200045.09%17,538,300
56Russian Federation4104Tanned or crust hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared200043.51%14,205,200
57Russian Federation3903Polymers of styrene, in primary forms200042.57%15,070,400
58Russian Federation8507Electric accumulators, including separators therefor; whether or not rectangular (including square)200038.74%11,136,300
59Ukraine2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes200038.09%21,414,700
60Russian Federation8471Automatic data processing machines and units thereof, magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included200037.54%20,890,100
61Russian Federation2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes200034.09%19,167,100
62Ukraine1005Maize (corn)200032.82%10,272,100
63Russian Federation3004Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic use, put up in measured doses (incl. those in the form of transdermal admin. systems) or packed for retail sale200031.75%51,792,400

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 58 occurrences

Ukraine: 5 occurrences

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.