Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(43 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD49(43)34(32)23(22)15(15)10(10)5(5)2(2)
>= 50 mln USD33(30)23(22)15(14)10(10)6(6)3(3)2(2)
>= 100 mln USD19(19)16(16)14(14)10(10)6(6)3(3)2(2)
>= 200 mln USD10(10)8(8)6(6)5(5)3(3)1(1)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD5(5)3(3)3(3)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 waxes200899.19%13,855,088,000
2Russian Federation31Fertilizers200894.56%164,386,100
3Russian Federation47Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard200888.97%31,433,400
4Russian Federation16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof200886.07%49,403,300
5Russian Federation19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products200885.44%132,858,100
6Russian Federation04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included200879.24%37,100,200
7Russian Federation11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten200874.52%40,630,800
8Russian Federation74Copper and articles thereof200873.25%206,904,300
9Russian Federation72Iron and steel200871.62%1,982,795,800
10Russian Federation64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles200870.26%185,174,400
11Ukraine26Ores, slag and ash200865.42%19,749,000
12Russian Federation25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement200865.06%221,753,400
13Russian 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 kinds200863.52%144,643,000
14Russian Federation29Organic chemicals200861.66%317,675,700
15Russian Federation76Aluminium and articles thereof200860.83%185,786,100
16Russian Federation28Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes200859.15%156,464,300
17Russian Federation09Coffee, tea, mate and spices200858.76%47,418,900
18Russian Federation15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes200854.02%110,004,000
19Russian Federation73Iron or steel articles200852.52%621,535,600
20Russian Federation51Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric200852.43%22,936,400
21Russian Federation99Commodities not specified according to kind200851.59%181,270,600
22Russian Federation41Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather200850.74%42,911,600
23Russian Federation40Rubber and articles thereof200849.91%274,847,300
24Russian Federation48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard200848.39%239,910,800
25Russian Federation18Cocoa and cocoa preparations200845.49%48,800,800
26Russian Federation22Beverages, spirits and vinegar200844.55%96,650,700
27Russian 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 plaster200843.73%74,860,800
28Russian Federation68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof200842.50%73,690,300
29Russian Federation49Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans200842.18%39,273,800
30Russian Federation69Ceramic products200841.97%50,279,000
31Russian Federation21Miscellaneous edible preparations200841.03%97,819,900
32Russian Federation20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants200840.31%57,301,700
33Russian Federation44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal200839.87%95,728,900
34Russian Federation39Plastics and articles thereof200838.85%521,306,400
35Russian Federation70Glass and glassware200838.45%62,009,500
36Russian Federation52Cotton200837.92%44,046,800
37Ukraine10Cereals200835.34%68,281,100
38Russian 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 buildings200833.53%57,351,300
39Ukraine86Railway, 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 kinds200831.83%72,467,300
40Ukraine59Textile fabrics; impregnated, coated, covered or laminated; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use200831.80%21,869,000
41Russian Federation82Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof, of base metal200831.29%37,373,900
42Russian Federation85Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles200830.75%553,980,500
43Ukraine23Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder200830.40%125,407,500

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 38 occurrences

Ukraine: 5 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.