Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(41 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD47(41)33(30)19(16)12(11)8(8)4(4)2(2)
>= 50 mln USD26(24)21(20)10(9)8(7)5(5)3(3)2(2)
>= 100 mln USD14(13)11(11)7(7)5(5)3(3)1(1)1(1)
>= 200 mln USD5(4)3(3)2(2)2(2)2(2)1(1)1(1)
>= 500 mln USD2(2)2(2)2(2)2(2)2(2)1(1)1(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (41 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 waxes200998.87%11,164,472,700
2Russian Federation31Fertilizers200990.83%78,935,300
3Russian Federation19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products200981.51%96,473,200
4Russian Federation16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof200980.91%28,052,400
5Russian Federation04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included200974.63%31,207,100
6Russian Federation74Copper and articles thereof200973.98%100,861,600
7Russian Federation11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten200973.30%30,826,700
8Russian Federation72Iron and steel200970.39%874,588,900
9Russian Federation64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles200968.25%181,051,500
10Russian Federation25Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement200963.71%131,714,300
11Russian Federation09Coffee, tea, mate and spices200963.28%43,188,100
12Russian Federation47Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard200957.94%11,072,200
13Russian Federation28Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes200953.29%100,522,800
14Russian Federation76Aluminium and articles thereof200952.67%102,858,300
15Russian Federation51Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric200950.81%17,720,600
16Russian Federation41Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather200950.48%28,385,200
17Russian 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 kinds200948.15%82,595,200
18Russian Federation73Iron or steel articles200945.26%321,671,900
19Russian Federation70Glass and glassware200944.49%45,516,700
20Russian Federation44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal200944.28%56,529,900
21Russian Federation48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard200944.05%171,055,200
22Russian 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 plaster200943.62%66,819,700
23Russian Federation29Organic chemicals200943.25%141,476,400
24Russian Federation40Rubber and articles thereof200943.11%157,190,000
25Russian Federation24Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body200942.96%45,827,200
26Russian Federation68Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof200942.64%51,556,400
27Ukraine86Railway, 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 kinds200942.14%72,283,900
28Russian Federation15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes200941.83%55,973,100
29Russian Federation22Beverages, spirits and vinegar200940.95%84,329,200
30Russian Federation49Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans200940.69%30,048,900
31Ukraine10Cereals200939.87%29,570,200
32Russian Federation21Miscellaneous edible preparations200939.83%84,443,500
33Russian Federation20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants200939.71%42,039,900
34Russian Federation18Cocoa and cocoa preparations200939.42%37,812,600
35Ukraine15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes200939.03%52,228,000
36Russian Federation99Commodities not specified according to kind200938.71%120,117,600
37Russian Federation69Ceramic products200937.99%26,680,200
38Russian Federation39Plastics and articles thereof200937.92%377,373,400
39Russian Federation59Textile fabrics; impregnated, coated, covered or laminated; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use200937.21%12,429,000
40Russian 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 buildings200931.93%43,791,900
41Russian Federation61Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted200931.60%13,291,100

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 38 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.