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(43 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD49(43)37(33)21(19)15(13)11(10)7(7)2(2)
>= 50 mln USD27(23)22(18)16(14)11(9)7(6)5(5)2(2)
>= 100 mln USD14(13)12(11)8(8)6(6)5(5)4(4)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD6(5)5(4)3(3)2(2)2(2)1(1)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD3(2)3(2)2(2)2(2)2(2)1(1)1(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (43 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200698.44%7,210,945,100
2Russian Federation31Fertilizers200696.64%81,184,300
3Russian Federation19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products200689.87%101,404,700
4Russian Federation47Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard200689.87%23,026,900
5Russian Federation16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof200688.21%40,660,400
6Russian Federation64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles200687.67%184,388,300
7Russian Federation74Copper and articles thereof200681.17%180,926,200
8Russian Federation11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten200673.34%41,512,800
9Russian Federation72Iron and steel200672.58%1,041,893,100
10Russian Federation04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included200672.50%21,935,400
11Russian Federation76Aluminium and articles thereof200664.11%133,612,200
12Russian Federation25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement200664.11%71,916,200
13Russian Federation28Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes200660.12%92,929,400
14Russian Federation18Cocoa and cocoa preparations200659.04%42,063,100
15Russian Federation73Iron or steel articles200658.21%335,313,300
16Russian Federation48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard200656.05%169,748,000
17Russian Federation15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes200654.51%69,357,200
18Russian Federation34Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster200652.65%55,447,800
19Russian Federation86Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds200650.22%76,728,500
20Russian Federation09Coffee, tea, mate and spices200649.50%25,003,700
21Russian Federation49Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans200649.11%28,585,200
22Russian Federation41Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather200648.56%32,629,900
23Russian Federation51Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric200647.43%23,235,300
24Russian Federation40Rubber and articles thereof200646.77%140,740,400
25Russian Federation29Organic chemicals200646.75%152,120,000
26Russian Federation68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof200645.85%43,793,700
27Russian Federation69Ceramic products200645.65%27,253,300
28Russian Federation63Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags200643.62%12,696,900
29Russian Federation52Cotton200642.50%36,835,100
30Russian Federation21Miscellaneous edible preparations200641.94%59,520,200
31Ukraine59Textile fabrics; impregnated, coated, covered or laminated; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use200641.61%23,858,300
32Russian Federation39Plastics and articles thereof200641.48%340,448,300
33Russian Federation70Glass and glassware200641.05%38,786,500
34Russian Federation82Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof, of base metal200639.09%26,148,500
35Russian Federation55Man-made staple fibres200638.74%19,011,600
36Ukraine86Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds200638.29%58,498,400
37Russian Federation03Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates200637.36%95,920,100
38Ukraine10Cereals200636.86%40,533,700
39Russian Federation62Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted200635.51%12,169,100
40Russian Federation22Beverages, spirits and vinegar200635.48%60,932,900
41Russian Federation99Commodities not specified according to kind200635.28%105,575,000
42Russian Federation94Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings200634.62%33,265,500
43Russian Federation85Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles200630.09%338,249,600

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 40 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

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.