Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2001, 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: 2001(75 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD88(75)[3]81(73)[3]76(70)[3]65(62)[3]54(54)[3]41(41)[3]26(26)[2]
>= 50 mln USD11(10)[3]11(10)[3]11(10)[3]9(9)[3]8(8)[3]6(6)[3]4(4)[2]
>= 100 mln USD4(4)[2]4(4)[2]4(4)[2]3(3)[2]3(3)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]
>= 200 mln USD3(3)[2]3(3)[2]3(3)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]
>= 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 (75 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude2001100.00%1,379,638,400
2Russian Federation7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel2001100.00%52,315,200
3Russian Federation2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk2001100.00%18,253,700
4Russian Federation4101Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled, otherwise preserved but not tanned, parchment dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split2001100.00%12,432,200
5Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets200199.89%17,939,400
6Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200199.81%19,653,100
7Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200199.69%574,584,400
8Russian Federation4407Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm200198.86%12,845,600
9Russian Federation6807Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)200198.17%17,037,800
10Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal200198.09%11,058,400
11Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200198.06%10,551,500
12Russian Federation2815Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) peroxides of sodium or potassium200197.93%12,126,600
13Russian Federation7215Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72200197.38%10,922,400
14Russian 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 paperboard200196.06%43,995,600
15Russian Federation7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated200195.52%67,674,000
16Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought200194.92%16,837,100
17Russian Federation6403Footwear; with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of leather200194.90%10,403,500
18Russian Federation2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200193.65%34,798,300
19Russian Federation3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200193.58%16,554,300
20Russian 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 strip200192.14%32,469,300
21Ukraine2306Oil-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 2305200192.00%14,631,600
22Russian Federation2803Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.200191.96%14,224,900
23Russian Federation2203Beer made from malt200191.15%10,468,500
24Russian 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 connectors200190.87%48,376,500
25Russian Federation4011New pneumatic tyres, of rubber200190.10%32,606,300
26Russian 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 rolling200190.02%20,450,100
27Russian 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 oils200189.94%82,046,700
28Russian Federation7225Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width 600mm or more200189.35%49,477,100
29Russian Federation5101Wool, not carded or combed200189.05%14,408,000
30Russian Federation7607Aluminium foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm200189.02%11,269,600
31Russian Federation1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa200188.15%15,902,000
32Russian Federation1604Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs200188.07%11,775,500
33Russian 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 cars200187.61%17,513,800
34Russian Federation4702Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades200187.05%10,898,600
35Russian Federation7605Aluminium wire200186.91%11,030,100
36Russian Federation7228Alloy steel bars, rods, shapes and sections; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel200186.25%42,230,200
37Russian Federation7408Copper wire200185.41%29,750,600
38Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200184.72%52,723,700
39Russian Federation7306Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73200184.68%29,186,800
40Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200183.19%43,298,300
41Russian Federation7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles200181.93%11,564,000
42Russian Federation8482Ball or roller bearings200178.85%37,300,600
43Russian Federation7305Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (e.g. welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, external diameter of which exceeds 406.4mm, not seamless200178.47%10,622,500
44Russian Federation3904Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms200178.07%10,311,500
45Russian Federation7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections200177.77%17,148,500
46Russian Federation8607Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof200177.69%16,884,300
47Russian Federation2716Electrical energy200176.58%112,720,000
48Russian Federation8409Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading no. 8407 or 8408200176.30%19,083,200
49Russian Federation7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated200176.25%31,262,800
50Russian Federation8501Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)200174.25%16,036,000
51Russian Federation8705Special purpose motor vehicles; not those for the transport of persons or goods (e.g. breakdown lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units etc)200172.84%11,730,300
52Russian 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 cables200172.78%17,895,700
53Russian Federation8408Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)200172.33%69,420,800
54Russian Federation5205Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale200171.23%11,356,400
55Russian Federation0303Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304200169.75%36,121,200
56Russian Federation8708Motor vehicles; parts and accessories, of heading no. 8701 to 8705200167.05%41,084,400
57Russian Federation7304Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel200167.01%27,341,900
58Russian Federation5208Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2200166.66%13,556,600
59Russian Federation2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes200166.42%55,115,300
60Russian Federation3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms200166.18%14,376,700
61Ukraine1005Maize (corn)200164.30%15,017,300
62Russian Federation3920Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive); non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, n.e.c. in chapter 39200163.71%24,371,100
63Russian Federation9999Commodities not specified according to kind200159.02%280,976,900
64Russian Federation8481Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves200158.07%17,790,600
65Russian Federation3208Paints, varnishes; (enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium200157.50%14,652,800
66Russian Federation3923Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics200157.43%15,395,700
67Russian Federation8413Pumps; for liquids, whether or not fitted with measuring device, liquid elevators200157.39%20,721,900
68Russian Federation4104Tanned or crust hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared200154.79%20,620,900
69Russian Federation2902Cyclic hydrocarbons200153.23%38,275,300
70Russian Federation7606Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm200151.09%10,515,600
71Russian Federation8704Vehicles; for the transport of goods200146.92%20,735,100
72Russian Federation8414Air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans; ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan; gas-tight biological safety cabinets whether or not fitted with filters200146.86%11,704,400
73Russian Federation8507Electric accumulators, including separators therefor; whether or not rectangular (including square)200146.37%10,620,400
74Russian Federation3903Polymers of styrene, in primary forms200136.41%12,588,100
75Russian 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 included200132.93%12,527,500

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 73 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 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.