Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(129 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD184(129)[7]162(120)[7]143(109)[7]116(92)[7]94(78)[7]76(66)[7]64(56)[7]
>= 50 mln USD18(14)[4]17(13)[4]14(11)[4]14(11)[4]12(10)[4]11(9)[4]9(7)[4]
>= 100 mln USD8(7)[3]7(6)[3]6(6)[3]6(6)[3]5(5)[3]5(5)[3]4(4)[3]
>= 200 mln USD6(5)[3]5(4)[3]4(4)[3]4(4)[3]4(4)[3]4(4)[3]4(4)[3]
>= 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 (129 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2006100.00%5,607,756,900
2Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2006100.00%990,073,800
3Russian Federation720449Ferrous waste and scrap; n.e.c. in heading no. 72042006100.00%296,201,400
4Russian Federation290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)2006100.00%56,765,200
5Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)2006100.00%45,148,300
6Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms2006100.00%43,485,500
7Russian Federation722511Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented2006100.00%41,971,800
8Russian Federation760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys2006100.00%23,195,400
9Russian 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 sheets2006100.00%21,686,500
10Russian Federation860210Rail locomotives; diesel-electric powered2006100.00%18,330,200
11Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms2006100.00%17,014,500
12Ukraine860630Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; self-discharging, not self-propelled, excluding those of item no. 8606.102006100.00%15,277,500
13Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)2006100.00%12,148,900
14Russian Federation400220Rubber; synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip2006100.00%10,312,700
15Russian Federation271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200699.99%21,754,500
16Russian Federation040310Dairy produce; yoghurt, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit or cocoa200699.99%10,674,400
17Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese200699.96%11,770,300
18Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200699.95%49,056,500
19Russian Federation190220Food preparations; pasta, stuffed (with meat or other substances), whether or not cooked or otherwise prepared200699.86%11,028,600
20Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution200699.72%22,252,900
21Russian Federation730429Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel); seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas200699.71%17,865,100
22Ukraine240310- Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion200699.69%17,663,400
23Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed200699.64%27,316,700
24Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm200699.57%26,286,000
25Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200699.50%26,892,700
26Russian Federation854411Insulated electric conductors; winding wire, of copper200699.29%15,214,800
27Russian Federation480240Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); wallpaper base, in rolls or sheets200699.23%29,687,800
28Russian Federation843920Machinery; for making paper or paperboard200699.11%15,964,000
29Russian Federation110100Wheat or meslin flour200698.93%14,440,100
30Russian Federation271011-- Light oils and preparations200698.64%50,289,400
31Russian Federation680710Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rolls200698.31%18,824,500
32Russian Federation251020Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; ground200698.22%35,298,700
33Russian Federation740819Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension is 6mm or less200698.12%17,573,400
34Russian Federation271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200698.02%31,031,600
35Russian Federation400219Rubber; synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200697.96%28,557,200
36Russian 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 rolls200697.88%20,352,900
37Ukraine020210Meat; of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, frozen200697.56%18,944,100
38Russian Federation720890Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7208200697.21%12,759,800
39Russian Federation870431Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1200697.04%16,345,200
40Russian Federation281512Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda)200696.97%10,408,200
41Russian Federation720916Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm200696.74%55,154,700
42Russian Federation870290Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), n.e.c. in heading 8702, new or used200696.22%12,075,700
43Russian Federation180632Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or less200694.87%14,400,000
44Ukraine721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling200693.03%18,248,800
45Russian Federation850134Electric motors and generators; DC, of an output exceeding 375kW200693.01%12,350,500
46Russian 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 preparations200692.99%403,575,300
47Russian Federation732599Iron or steel; cast articles, excluding grinding balls and similar articles for mills, other than of non-malleable cast iron200692.71%10,956,200
48Russian 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 products200692.11%18,417,900
49Russian Federation160420Fish preparations; fish minced or in forms n.e.c. in heading no. 1604, prepared or preserved200692.10%12,710,100
50Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)200691.90%12,673,300
51Russian 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)200691.38%13,259,400
52Russian Federation870422Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1200690.79%18,494,100
53Russian Federation220300Beer; made from malt200690.78%31,162,900
54Ukraine590210Textile fabrics; tyrecord of high tenacity yarn of nylon or other polyamides200690.60%23,536,200
55Russian Federation854459-- Other200690.42%36,498,200
56Russian Federation280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.200690.01%33,141,800
57Russian 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 1mm200689.62%18,549,500
58Russian Federation854460Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts200688.34%21,917,400
59Russian 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 406.4mm200687.87%16,287,600
60Russian Federation730610- Line pipe Of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines200685.32%23,531,600
61Russian Federation190531Food preparations; sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoa200684.88%15,921,500
62Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm200684.82%103,252,100
63Russian Federation722830Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded200683.15%51,934,900
64Ukraine230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils200682.92%41,210,700
65Russian Federation841330Pumps; fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion piston engines200682.62%24,179,600
66Russian Federation340220Washing and cleaning preparations; surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), put up for retail sale200682.29%42,793,600
67Russian Federation392113Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of polyurethanes, cellular200677.63%15,611,500
68Russian 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 materials200676.52%19,075,200
69Ukraine860692Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; open, with non-removable sides of a height exceeding 60cm, not self-propelled200676.37%11,996,000
70Russian Federation730630Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (not seamless), welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73200675.69%43,070,200
71Russian Federation860500Railway 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)200675.08%14,790,900
72Russian Federation391810Floor, wall or ceiling coverings; of polymers of vinyl chloride, whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tiles200673.97%14,105,600
73Russian Federation180690Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; n.e.c. in chapter 18200672.65%20,285,700
74Russian 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-section200672.18%36,839,900
75Russian Federation722540Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not in coils200672.11%63,356,900
76Russian Federation090230Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg200671.63%14,028,500
77Russian Federation760429Aluminium; alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollow200670.35%14,074,300
78Russian Federation390422Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers; plasticised poly(vinyl chloride), in primary forms, mixed with other substances200670.01%15,480,500
79Russian Federation870590Vehicles; break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.c. in heading no. 8705200669.98%13,054,500
80Ukraine283620Carbonates; disodium carbonate200668.97%13,460,400
81Russian 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 10mm200668.40%16,059,200
82Russian Federation840999Engines; parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)200668.14%23,795,400
83Russian Federation290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene200666.53%44,760,700
84Russian Federation721012Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with tin, thickness of less than 0.5mm200665.51%16,556,800
85Ukraine721631Iron or non-alloy steel; U sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more200665.23%10,475,300
86Russian Federation490290Newspapers, journals and periodicals; whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material, appearing less frequently than four times a week200664.84%13,130,200
87Russian 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 4.75mm200662.97%23,740,800
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 10mm200662.24%31,483,100
89Russian Federation481920Paper and paperboard; folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard200661.16%14,301,600
90Russian Federation840820Engines; compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87200661.13%142,539,300
91Russian Federation490199Printed matter; books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter n.e.c. in item no. 4901.10 or 4901.91200660.45%10,124,500
92Russian Federation721650Iron or non-alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, n.e.c. in heading no. 7216, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded200660.11%12,618,500
93Russian Federation860719Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts, axles and wheels, and parts thereof200659.85%18,590,000
94Russian Federation390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200659.74%31,537,600
95Russian Federation392590Plastics; builders' ware, n.e.c. or included in heading no. 3925200658.69%10,254,100
96Russian Federation841810Refrigerators and freezers; combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or other200658.44%16,309,500
97Ukraine730210Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; rails200658.38%12,761,400
98Russian Federation151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200658.28%28,269,400
99Russian Federation850152Electric motors; AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75kW200657.18%10,943,200
100Russian Federation854511Carbon electrodes; with or without metal, of a kind used for furnaces200657.14%13,353,000
101Russian Federation030379-- Other200656.89%19,004,400
102Russian Federation761699Aluminium; articles n.e.c. in heading 7616200655.94%10,506,100
103Russian Federation730890Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308200655.93%23,753,400
104Russian Federation720926Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm200655.64%16,754,200
105Russian Federation151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified200654.68%17,314,200
106Russian Federation730660- Other, welded, Of non-circular cross-section200654.06%15,723,200
107Russian 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 worked200653.45%17,939,600
108Russian Federation220290-Other200651.40%16,800,900
109Russian Federation690890-Other200651.03%10,964,500
110Russian Federation730439Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); seamless, (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section200649.76%15,289,400
111Ukraine730439Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); seamless, (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section200649.50%15,207,700
112Russian Federation390319Styrene polymers; (other than expansible polystyrene), in primary forms200647.68%12,184,800
113Russian Federation392330Plastics; carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods200646.08%10,963,400
114Russian Federation848180Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances; for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves200645.25%35,362,400
115Ukraine220290-Other200644.91%14,681,900
116Russian Federation271600Electrical energy200644.57%54,596,100
117Russian Federation240220Cigarettes; containing tobacco200643.96%22,821,400
118Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified200643.75%13,854,400
119Ukraine271600Electrical energy200642.89%52,536,400
120Ukraine720926Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm200642.08%12,670,300
121Ukraine860719Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts, axles and wheels, and parts thereof200639.31%12,210,100
122Russian Federation999999Commodities not specified according to kind200638.50%461,371,000
123Ukraine730660- Other, welded, Of non-circular cross-section200637.99%11,049,300
124Russian Federation210690Food preparations; n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10200636.49%25,784,400
125Russian Federation732690Iron or steel; articles n.e.c. in heading 7326200633.51%17,431,600
126Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200632.97%15,991,500
127Ukraine720853Iron 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 4.75mm200631.92%12,035,100
128Ukraine870870Vehicle parts; road wheels and parts and accessories thereof200631.61%12,666,000
129Russian Federation390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms200631.17%20,128,700

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 107 occurrences

Ukraine: 22 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...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - 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.