Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2002, 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: 2002(59 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD70(59)[5]68(59)[5]67(59)[5]62(56)[5]56(52)[5]52(49)[5]38(36)[4]
>= 50 mln USD12(8)[3]10(8)[3]9(8)[3]8(7)[3]6(5)[3]5(5)[3]3(3)[2]
>= 100 mln USD4(3)[2]3(3)[2]3(3)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]
>= 200 mln USD4(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 (59 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2002100.00%1,504,520,800
2Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2002100.00%538,549,100
3Russian Federation720449Ferrous waste and scrap; n.e.c. in heading no. 72042002100.00%59,989,700
4Russian Federation410150Hides and skins; raw, whole, of bovine or equine animals, of a weight per skin exceeding 16 kg2002100.00%22,938,500
5Russian Federation480240Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); wallpaper base, in rolls or sheets2002100.00%21,266,400
6Russian Federation251020Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; ground2002100.00%16,716,100
7Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms2002100.00%12,212,200
8Russian Federation740400Copper; waste and scrap200299.99%33,709,500
9Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated200299.98%10,096,800
10Russian Federation271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200299.90%14,849,700
11Russian Federation480100Newsprint; made of fibres obtained essentially by a chemi-mechanical process or of a weight, per m2, of more than 57g but not more than 65g, in rolls or sheets200299.89%16,413,900
12Russian Federation271011-- Light oils and preparations200299.86%23,608,700
13Russian Federation440710-Coniferous200299.78%11,945,500
14Russian Federation854419Insulated electric conductors; winding wire, (of other than copper)200299.67%11,782,000
15Russian Federation720890Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7208200299.40%15,442,000
16Russian Federation480255Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weighing 40g/m2 to 150g/m2, in rolls200299.28%15,290,200
17Russian Federation290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200298.58%29,428,000
18Russian Federation280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.200298.47%10,974,700
19Russian Federation100300Barley.200297.96%16,154,300
20Russian Federation720916Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm200297.77%25,943,400
21Russian Federation721499Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, n.e.c. in heading no. 7214, other than of rectangular cross-section200297.49%31,592,700
22Russian Federation850433Transformers; n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity exceeding 16kVA but not exceeding 500kVA200297.39%12,150,100
23Russian Federation281512Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)200296.84%10,265,800
24Russian Federation180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; n.e.c. in chapter 18200296.15%20,025,500
25Russian Federation730630Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (not seamless), welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73200295.96%14,862,400
26Russian Federation680710Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rolls200295.79%19,636,000
27Russian Federation760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys200295.78%14,154,400
28Russian Federation854460Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts200295.40%13,756,100
29Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed200295.24%12,038,800
30Russian Federation390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200294.18%11,910,000
31Russian Federation722540Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not in coils200293.14%16,774,100
32Russian Federation721012Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with tin, thickness of less than 0.5mm200292.83%11,287,800
33Russian Federation401120Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries200292.76%17,696,500
34Russian Federation854459-- Other200292.37%41,146,800
35Russian Federation730610- Line pipe Of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines200291.83%11,794,000
36Russian Federation722830Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded200291.52%26,190,400
37Ukraine230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils200289.44%15,199,900
38Russian Federation510121Wool; (not carded or combed), degreased, (not carbonised), shorn200289.27%10,566,000
39Russian Federation730230Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces200288.88%17,447,600
40Russian Federation392020Plastics; of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials200286.89%14,821,000
41Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm200286.22%37,251,100
42Russian Federation220300Beer; made from malt200285.40%16,336,700
43Ukraine290220Cyclic hydrocarbons; benzene200285.07%23,816,600
44Russian Federation271019Petroleum 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 preparations200284.90%62,233,100
45Russian Federation841330Pumps; fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines200284.51%11,412,300
46Russian Federation840999Engines; parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)200283.77%21,279,200
47Russian Federation030379-- Other200282.03%19,249,700
48Russian Federation240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco200280.26%68,970,500
49Russian Federation290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene200280.11%25,604,000
50Russian Federation870323Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc200277.71%12,221,300
51Russian Federation151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified200275.19%15,316,400
52Russian Federation730890Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308200272.47%11,333,900
53Russian Federation390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms200269.42%15,635,100
54Russian Federation840820Engines; compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87200267.46%60,228,400
55Russian Federation848210Ball bearings200264.42%10,895,500
56Russian Federation271600Electrical energy200260.44%84,923,900
57Russian Federation999999Commodities not specified according to kind200254.73%384,955,300
58Russian Federation100190- Other200251.47%22,914,600
59Russian Federation848180Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances; for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves200250.38%18,301,500

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 56 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - 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.