Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(139 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD166(139)[5]156(135)[5]147(128)[5]137(124)[5]121(111)[5]106(98)[5]67(61)[4]
>= 50 mln USD12(10)[3]11(10)[3]11(10)[3]11(10)[3]8(8)[3]7(7)[3]5(5)[2]
>= 100 mln USD7(6)[3]6(6)[3]6(6)[3]6(6)[3]4(4)[3]4(4)[3]3(3)[2]
>= 200 mln USD4(3)[2]3(3)[2]3(3)[2]3(3)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]
>= 500 mln USD3(3)[2]3(3)[2]3(3)[2]3(3)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (139 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2004100.00%3,232,184,300
2Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2004100.00%937,352,700
3Russian Federation720449Ferrous waste and scrap; n.e.c. in heading no. 72042004100.00%191,849,400
4Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip2004100.00%32,299,300
5Russian Federation251020Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; ground2004100.00%25,475,000
6Russian Federation271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals2004100.00%18,621,500
7Russian 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 sheets2004100.00%18,125,800
8Russian Federation410411Tanned or crust hides and skins; without hair on, bovine or equine, in the wet state (including wet-blue), full grains, unsplit; grain splits2004100.00%17,516,800
9Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms2004100.00%13,502,900
10Russian Federation410150Hides and skins; raw, whole, of bovine or equine animals, of a weight per skin exceeding 16 kg2004100.00%11,605,600
11Russian Federation722511Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented2004100.00%11,361,900
12Russian Federation470421Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, sulphite, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of coniferous wood2004100.00%10,763,100
13Russian Federation720990Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, n.e.c. in heading no. 72092004100.00%10,491,900
14Russian Federation721590Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, n.e.c. in heading no. 7215200499.89%10,726,800
15Russian Federation720890Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7208200499.86%24,394,700
16Russian Federation280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.200499.77%16,519,700
17Russian Federation271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200499.76%22,622,600
18Russian Federation480240Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); wallpaper base, in rolls or sheets200499.76%21,594,600
19Russian Federation850730Electric accumulators; nickel-cadmium, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)200499.72%51,832,000
20Russian Federation110100Wheat or meslin flour200499.66%25,973,100
21Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200499.61%50,730,700
22Russian Federation854411Insulated electric conductors; winding wire, of copper200499.50%13,930,200
23Russian Federation960310Brooms and brushes; consisting of twigs or other vegetable materials bound together, with or without handles200499.41%12,130,100
24Russian Federation820740Tools, interchangeable; (for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operated), tools for tapping or threading200499.38%47,814,200
25Russian Federation950710Fishing rods200499.17%12,507,300
26Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese200499.00%13,701,600
27Russian Federation680710Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rolls200498.98%32,590,600
28Russian Federation720916Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm200498.93%46,039,400
29Russian Federation271011-- Light oils and preparations200498.83%11,995,600
30Russian Federation731439Iron or steel wire; grill, netting and fencing, welded at the intersection, n.e.c. in item no. 7314.20, (other than plated or coated with zinc)200498.81%24,484,800
31Russian Federation760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys200498.71%21,934,900
32Russian Federation510121Wool; (not carded or combed), degreased, (not carbonised), shorn200498.53%13,985,500
33Russian 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 rolls200498.15%21,046,700
34Russian Federation180632Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or less200497.77%14,076,200
35Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)200497.18%12,966,900
36Russian Federation831110Electrodes; coated, of base metal, for electric arc-welding200497.11%11,226,300
37Russian Federation480256Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight 40-150g/m2, in sheets 435mm or less by 297mm or less (unfolded)200497.09%16,178,600
38Russian Federation290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene200496.15%40,547,700
39Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed200495.76%26,366,600
40Russian Federation400219Rubber; synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200495.66%17,510,500
41Russian Federation854470Insulated electric conductors; optical fibre cables200495.16%13,423,700
42Russian Federation190590Food preparations; bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice papers and similar products200495.13%12,188,100
43Russian Federation840991Engines; parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)200494.70%15,547,200
44Russian Federation850152Electric motors; AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75kW200494.63%44,002,600
45Russian Federation820750Tools, interchangeable; (for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operated), tools for drilling (other than rock)200494.34%17,576,700
46Russian Federation550320Fibres; synthetic staple fibres, of polyesters, not carded, combed or otherwise processed for spinning200494.28%31,376,100
47Russian Federation190531Food preparations; sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa200493.78%12,069,100
48Russian Federation760410Aluminium; (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles200493.52%11,745,500
49Russian Federation720926Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm200493.06%30,085,600
50Russian Federation853620Electrical apparatus; automatic circuit breakers, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts200492.50%13,253,700
51Russian Federation200799Jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, purees and pastes; of fruit or nuts n.e.c. in heading no. 2007, cooked preparations (excluding homogenised), whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter200492.44%22,029,000
52Russian Federation401120Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries200492.33%22,836,100
53Russian Federation290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200492.24%48,189,000
54Russian Federation730610- Line pipe Of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines200491.91%25,643,600
55Russian Federation720927Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mm200491.73%13,213,900
56Russian Federation760429Aluminium; alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollow200491.49%21,297,300
57Russian Federation410719Leather; further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, split or not, other than leather of heading 41.14, (other than grain splits and full grains, unsplit)200491.23%14,539,300
58Russian Federation854459-- Other200491.08%42,473,400
59Russian Federation854140Electrical apparatus; photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (LED)200490.90%13,125,200
60Russian Federation722540Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not in coils200490.65%48,430,700
61Russian Federation721990Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7219200490.20%18,130,800
62Russian Federation720851Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mm200489.97%16,534,100
63Russian Federation730630Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (not seamless), welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73200489.95%35,420,300
64Russian 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 preparations200489.74%147,955,200
65Russian Federation490199Printed matter; books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91200489.48%12,994,900
66Russian Federation390422Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; plasticised poly(vinyl chloride), in primary forms, mixed with other substances200489.36%17,856,500
67Russian Federation392321Ethylene polymers; sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods200489.30%15,371,400
68Russian Federation722990Steel, alloy; wire, of materials other than silico-manganese steel200489.14%11,806,800
69Russian Federation392329Plastics; sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics other than ethylene polymers200489.02%24,125,300
70Russian Federation730511Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally submerged arc welded, having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm200488.96%12,345,500
71Russian Federation151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified200488.60%19,251,700
72Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm200488.57%57,046,400
73Russian Federation841330Pumps; fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines200488.29%13,453,500
74Russian Federation721114Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, 4.75mm thick or more, excluding those of item no. 7211.13200488.21%10,783,900
75Russian 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-section200488.16%48,867,700
76Russian Federation730660- Other, welded, Of non-circular cross-section200487.61%16,590,300
77Russian Federation392010Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials200487.47%21,308,300
78Russian Federation720917Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mm200487.41%23,304,500
79Russian Federation721650Iron or non-alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, n.e.c. in heading no. 7216, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded200487.05%21,953,000
80Russian Federation270400Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon200486.85%22,391,700
81Russian Federation840999Engines; parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)200486.71%35,444,200
82Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm200485.66%15,095,700
83Russian Federation870590Vehicles; break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.c. in heading no. 8705200485.37%14,321,500
84Russian Federation870891Vehicle parts; radiators and parts thereof200485.24%11,383,700
85Russian Federation340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale200484.79%14,795,000
86Russian Federation730431Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); seamless, cold-drawn or cold-rolled, tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section200484.40%21,273,900
87Russian Federation391620Vinyl chloride polymers; monofilament, of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked200484.28%25,482,500
88Russian Federation720852Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm200483.40%29,764,200
89Russian Federation721012Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with tin, thickness of less than 0.5mm200483.35%16,776,100
90Russian Federation180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; n.e.c. in chapter 18200483.32%16,440,100
91Russian Federation390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200483.29%15,774,700
92Russian Federation722830Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded200483.10%39,520,900
93Russian Federation721631Iron or non-alloy steel; U sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more200482.29%12,261,500
94Russian Federation390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200481.86%18,040,100
95Russian Federation730410- Line pipe Of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines200481.38%17,819,000
96Russian Federation320910Paints and varnishes; based on acrylic or vinyl polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium200480.75%20,522,100
97Russian Federation721030Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, electrolytically plated or coated with zinc200480.66%15,435,100
98Russian Federation870323Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc200480.54%20,248,100
99Russian Federation390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms200479.40%30,653,700
100Russian Federation730439Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); seamless, (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section200479.14%14,912,600
101Russian Federation240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco200478.07%76,014,800
102Russian Federation843390Harvesting machinery; parts, including parts of threshing machinery, straw or fodder balers and grass or hay mowers200477.60%15,377,400
103Russian Federation701090Glass; carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods200477.20%14,381,700
104Russian Federation853690Electrical apparatus; n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts200474.69%16,230,900
105Russian 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 materials200474.50%16,848,300
106Russian Federation860719Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts, axles and wheels, and parts thereof200473.26%19,652,600
107Russian Federation720853Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm200471.96%22,504,500
108Russian Federation850710Electric accumulators; lead-acid, of a kind used for starting piston engines, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)200471.27%18,456,000
109Russian Federation030379-- Other200471.17%21,187,500
110Russian Federation846591Machine-tools; for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials; sawing machines200470.92%14,321,000
111Russian Federation151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200470.02%26,173,400
112Russian Federation321410Mastics; painters' fillings200469.24%12,309,200
113Russian Federation870899Vehicle parts and accessories; n.e.c. in heading no. 8708200468.88%19,491,300
114Russian Federation854511Carbon electrodes; with or without metal, of a kind used for furnaces200467.16%13,064,900
115Russian Federation848180Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances; for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves200466.41%48,750,600
116Russian Federation390319Styrene polymers; (other than expansible polystyrene), in primary forms200466.19%17,344,900
117Russian Federation761699Aluminium; articles n.e.c. in heading 7616200465.52%13,302,500
118Russian Federation721070Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics200465.10%11,145,100
119Russian Federation840820Engines; compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87200464.82%126,999,000
120Russian Federation320890Paints and varnishes; based on polymers n.e.c. in heading no. 3208, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium200463.55%19,126,900
121Russian Federation392330Plastics; carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods200463.12%12,586,100
122Russian Federation730890Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308200462.91%26,450,900
123Ukraine230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils200461.24%21,262,500
124Russian Federation999999Commodities not specified according to kind200460.11%536,543,800
125Russian Federation721049Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)200457.69%11,604,200
126Russian Federation848210Ball bearings200457.06%13,526,800
127Russian Federation853710Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases; for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts200456.24%31,501,500
128Russian Federation870210Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), new or used200453.18%11,993,200
129Russian Federation100300Barley.200447.30%19,303,800
130Ukraine720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm200447.07%13,427,900
131Russian Federation271600Electrical energy200446.11%36,193,400
132Russian Federation732690Iron or steel; articles n.e.c. in heading 7326200446.01%16,997,100
133Russian Federation841370Pumps; centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquids200445.80%10,067,000
134Russian Federation841480Pumps and compressors; for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414200441.72%20,582,300
135Russian Federation841950Heat exchange units; not used for domestic purposes200440.76%11,666,100
136Russian Federation392690Plastics; other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39200438.38%10,144,200
137Russian Federation210690Food preparations; n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10200435.53%11,862,700
138Russian Federation230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils200435.49%12,324,600
139Ukraine290220Cyclic hydrocarbons; benzene200433.98%18,420,300

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 134 occurrences

Ukraine: 5 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.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.