Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(117 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD155(117)[3]125(98)[3]99(82)[3]79(67)[3]55(45)[3]43(38)[3]26(24)[2]
>= 50 mln USD21(19)[3]20(18)[3]18(17)[3]16(15)[3]14(13)[3]12(11)[3]6(6)[2]
>= 100 mln USD8(7)[3]8(7)[3]6(6)[3]6(6)[3]5(5)[3]5(5)[3]3(3)[2]
>= 200 mln USD4(3)[2]4(3)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (117 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude2005100.00%4,222,217,400
2Russian Federation7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel2005100.00%198,325,200
3Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms2005100.00%47,397,200
4Russian Federation2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk2005100.00%28,941,100
5Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets2005100.00%17,715,700
6Russian Federation7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms2005100.00%16,972,600
7Russian Federation2713Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals2005100.00%14,538,500
8Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200599.98%997,527,500
9Russian Federation1101Wheat or meslin flour200598.92%13,079,400
10Russian Federation2803Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.200598.29%15,979,700
11Russian Federation5101Wool, not carded or combed200597.82%11,555,900
12Russian Federation1902Pasta; whether or not cooked or stuffed with meat or other substance, or otherwise prepared, egg spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared200597.54%21,128,500
13Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought200596.58%20,526,600
14Russian Federation7605Aluminium wire200596.02%14,006,200
15Russian Federation7215Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72200595.45%15,420,800
16Russian Federation2815Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) peroxides of sodium or potassium200595.28%11,097,400
17Russian Federation2716Electrical energy200595.04%94,974,600
18Russian 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 paperboard200594.42%49,090,900
19Russian Federation3105Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg200593.52%10,134,200
20Russian Federation1602Prepared or preserved meat, meat offal, blood or insects200591.83%11,242,900
21Russian Federation7408Copper wire200590.85%58,303,000
22Russian 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 strip200590.73%72,362,300
23Russian Federation7211Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, not clad, plated or coated200590.49%27,065,700
24Russian Federation6807Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)200590.17%21,961,500
25Russian Federation2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200589.14%56,929,000
26Russian Federation2203Beer made from malt200589.10%18,913,200
27Russian Federation1905Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits, other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products200585.81%33,920,700
28Ukraine8411Turbo-jets, turbo-propellers and other gas turbines200585.80%37,009,000
29Russian Federation8407Reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines200585.78%11,315,700
30Russian 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 oils200584.92%129,555,100
31Russian Federation1604Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs200583.94%20,532,000
32Russian Federation7225Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width 600mm or more200583.14%86,439,800
33Russian Federation8606Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; not self-propelled200582.87%53,152,000
34Ukraine5902Textile fabrics; tyrecord of high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides polyesters or viscose rayon200582.38%11,047,600
35Russian 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 seamless200581.87%21,689,700
36Ukraine2306Oil-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 2305200581.44%28,740,900
37Russian Federation7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated200581.06%103,764,800
38Russian Federation1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa200580.13%32,821,600
39Russian Federation7306Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73200579.86%66,305,800
40Russian 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 split200578.62%10,551,100
41Russian Federation7228Alloy steel bars, rods, shapes and sections; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel200577.60%52,890,800
42Russian Federation3918Floor coverings of plastics, self-adhesive or not, in rolls or tiles; wall or ceiling coverings of plastics, in rolls of a width not less than 45cm200573.12%11,529,100
43Russian Federation8501Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)200572.35%40,788,000
44Ukraine1005Maize (corn)200571.47%25,933,900
45Russian Federation7307Tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel200570.09%13,470,100
46Russian 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 rolling200569.40%34,822,000
47Russian 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)200569.33%15,924,300
48Russian Federation8545Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon; with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes200569.19%13,271,400
49Russian Federation7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles200568.91%12,524,800
50Russian Federation3925Plastics; builders' wares n.e.c. or included200568.50%12,264,200
51Russian Federation7226Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width of less than 600mm200567.94%16,328,000
52Russian Federation8605Railway or tramway coaches; passenger coaches, luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading no. 8604)200567.85%12,167,900
53Russian Federation8429Bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, angledozers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and road rollers, self-propelled200567.67%12,629,600
54Ukraine2836Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate200566.69%13,213,400
55Russian 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 connectors200564.97%54,314,000
56Russian Federation8409Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading no. 8407 or 8408200563.91%16,571,300
57Russian Federation0902Tea200563.82%10,257,700
58Russian Federation3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401200563.42%24,942,200
59Russian Federation3909Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms200563.03%17,331,800
60Russian Federation4011New pneumatic tyres, of rubber200562.43%10,319,700
61Russian Federation8702Vehicles; public transport passenger type200562.42%12,668,500
62Russian Federation8704Vehicles; for the transport of goods200562.39%27,453,100
63Russian 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 cars200561.71%24,953,200
64Russian Federation8408Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)200561.50%124,203,300
65Russian Federation2202Waters, including mineral and aerated waters, containing added sugar or sweetening matter, flavoured; other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009200561.31%19,784,200
66Russian Federation7616Aluminium; articles n.e.c. in chapter 76200561.22%10,318,800
67Russian Federation7304Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel200560.10%43,778,700
68Russian Federation2902Cyclic hydrocarbons200558.75%52,066,300
69Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200558.53%35,382,000
70Russian Federation7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated200557.68%42,188,800
71Russian Federation7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections200556.87%31,145,700
72Russian Federation4819Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and the like, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres; box files, letter trays and the like, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like200556.49%21,323,300
73Russian Federation4010Conveyor or transmission belts or belting, of vulcanised rubber200556.12%13,677,900
74Russian Federation2103Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings, mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard200555.39%11,639,500
75Russian Federation3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200554.87%21,755,000
76Russian Federation3904Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms200553.69%15,141,800
77Ukraine7302Railway or tramway track constructions of iron or steel; rails, check and track rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods, sleepers, fish-plates, chair wedges, sole plates, bedplates, ties and the like200552.95%13,044,000
78Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys200552.27%19,244,100
79Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200551.36%97,595,100
80Russian Federation8607Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof200550.66%20,110,100
81Russian Federation7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures200550.38%26,031,300
82Russian Federation2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes200550.01%37,477,900
83Russian Federation8430Moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or boring machinery, for earth, minerals, or ores; pile drivers and extractors; snow ploughs and snow blowers200548.69%15,144,100
84Russian Federation3921Plastic plates, sheets, film, foil and strip n.e.c. in chapter 39200548.11%21,838,900
85Russian Federation5205Cotton yarn (other than sewing thread), containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, not put up for retail sale200547.85%10,087,900
86Russian 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 39200546.61%25,533,500
87Russian 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 cables200546.06%17,961,800
88Russian Federation8418Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading no. 8415200545.51%26,998,100
89Russian Federation7302Railway or tramway track constructions of iron or steel; rails, check and track rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods, sleepers, fish-plates, chair wedges, sole plates, bedplates, ties and the like200545.16%11,124,500
90Russian Federation8413Pumps; for liquids, whether or not fitted with measuring device, liquid elevators200544.64%31,069,600
91Russian Federation4107Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14200544.61%15,617,300
92Russian Federation8481Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves200544.56%43,537,400
93Ukraine8607Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof200544.29%17,583,300
94Russian Federation3923Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics200543.63%21,790,700
95Ukraine8414Air 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 filters200543.34%28,491,600
96Russian Federation9999Commodities not specified according to kind200542.19%454,222,500
97Russian Federation9405Luminaires and light fittings; including searchlights, spotlights and parts thereof, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, name-plates and the like, having permanently fixed light source and parts thereof n.e.c. or included200541.58%12,231,600
98Russian Federation7202Ferro-alloys200541.38%15,234,300
99Russian Federation3917Tubes, pipes and hoses and fittings thereof (for example, joints, elbows, flanges), of plastics200539.98%18,428,200
100Russian Federation7326Iron or steel; articles, n.e.c. in chapter 73200539.56%21,190,700
101Russian Federation8482Ball or roller bearings200537.94%19,318,500
102Russian Federation4411Fibreboard of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not bonded with resins or other organic substances200537.86%10,477,000
103Russian Federation3903Polymers of styrene, in primary forms200537.30%19,907,200
104Russian Federation2106Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included200536.93%21,215,300
105Ukraine7304Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel200536.78%26,792,500
106Ukraine7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections200536.35%19,909,000
107Russian Federation5407Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including woven fabrics obtained from materials of heading no. 5404200535.91%11,219,800
108Russian Federation3208Paints, varnishes; (enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a non-aqueous medium200535.37%15,464,500
109Ukraine2202Waters, including mineral and aerated waters, containing added sugar or sweetening matter, flavoured; other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009200533.85%10,924,500
110Ukraine8428Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery; n.e.c. in heading no. 8425, 8426 or 8427 (e.g. lifts, escalators, conveyors, teleferics)200533.81%10,741,000
111Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200532.44%19,607,300
112Russian Federation8708Motor vehicles; parts and accessories, of heading no. 8701 to 8705200531.89%34,485,300
113Russian Federation8483Transmission shafts (including cam and crank) and cranks; bearing housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers; flywheels and pulleys; clutches and shaft couplings200531.85%11,240,800
114Russian Federation7606Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm200531.56%11,905,200
115Russian Federation0303Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304200531.37%31,445,000
116Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200530.80%58,523,100
117Russian Federation3907Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms200530.09%12,118,100

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 102 occurrences

Ukraine: 15 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:

(n)

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.