Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(46 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD50(46)34(34)25(25)14(14)11(11)9(9)2(2)
>= 50 mln USD27(25)21(21)15(15)7(7)5(5)4(4)1(1)
>= 100 mln USD14(13)12(12)10(10)7(7)5(5)4(4)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD8(7)6(6)5(5)4(4)3(3)2(2)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD3(2)2(2)2(2)2(2)2(2)1(1)1(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (46 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 waxes200798.88%9,974,383,300
2Russian Federation47Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard200790.76%28,311,000
3Russian Federation75Nickel and articles thereof200789.53%14,054,900
4Russian Federation19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products200787.48%111,108,100
5Russian Federation31Fertilizers200786.73%29,621,600
6Russian Federation16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof200786.41%45,370,700
7Russian Federation74Copper and articles thereof200781.91%219,457,800
8Russian Federation04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included200780.59%30,485,200
9Russian Federation64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles200780.39%168,589,200
10Russian Federation11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten200772.49%40,200,900
11Russian Federation72Iron and steel200770.98%1,321,766,700
12Russian Federation76Aluminium and articles thereof200762.46%162,877,500
13Russian Federation29Organic chemicals200761.09%233,600,000
14Russian Federation09Coffee, tea, mate and spices200760.24%37,678,200
15Russian Federation28Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes200757.98%98,908,600
16Russian Federation25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement200757.94%89,505,500
17Russian Federation15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes200754.85%95,049,200
18Russian Federation51Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric200754.29%22,513,400
19Russian Federation99Commodities not specified according to kind200754.21%132,666,900
20Russian Federation18Cocoa and cocoa preparations200754.05%46,031,100
21Russian Federation73Iron or steel articles200752.64%415,975,100
22Russian 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 kinds200751.01%94,277,300
23Russian Federation41Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather200750.97%37,108,100
24Russian 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 plaster200750.89%67,478,700
25Russian Federation48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard200750.53%191,468,300
26Russian Federation49Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans200747.78%36,155,300
27Russian Federation69Ceramic products200746.40%39,243,100
28Russian Federation68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof200746.07%60,266,300
29Russian Federation21Miscellaneous edible preparations200745.82%79,348,200
30Russian Federation40Rubber and articles thereof200745.18%172,709,400
31Russian Federation70Glass and glassware200744.44%55,863,700
32Russian Federation22Beverages, spirits and vinegar200743.99%84,569,200
33Ukraine59Textile fabrics; impregnated, coated, covered or laminated; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use200741.60%28,380,100
34Russian Federation39Plastics and articles thereof200740.50%420,649,900
35Russian Federation52Cotton200739.87%41,993,700
36Russian Federation20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants200738.74%41,259,400
37Ukraine86Railway, 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 kinds200738.32%70,828,600
38Russian Federation44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal200738.17%71,673,100
39Russian Federation82Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof, of base metal200735.83%30,303,800
40Russian Federation03Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates200733.80%97,050,800
41Russian Federation55Man-made staple fibres200733.55%18,788,100
42Russian Federation85Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles200732.72%442,549,300
43Russian 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 buildings200732.35%37,888,800
44Ukraine17Sugars and sugar confectionery200732.32%11,038,500
45Russian Federation62Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted200731.36%13,416,500
46Ukraine10Cereals200730.90%44,039,100

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 42 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 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.