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(123 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD181(123)[3]136(99)[3]112(85)[3]78(61)[3]58(48)[3]41(34)[3]23(19)[3]
>= 50 mln USD34(24)[3]30(22)[3]27(20)[3]20(17)[3]15(14)[3]12(11)[3]8(7)[3]
>= 100 mln USD8(6)[3]6(5)[3]5(5)[3]5(5)[3]4(4)[3]4(4)[3]4(4)[3]
>= 200 mln USD7(5)[3]5(4)[3]4(4)[3]4(4)[3]4(4)[3]4(4)[3]4(4)[3]
>= 500 mln USD3(3)[3]3(3)[3]3(3)[3]3(3)[3]3(3)[3]3(3)[3]3(3)[3]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (123 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude2009100.00%7,064,979,800
2Russian Federation2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk2009100.00%73,321,900
3Russian Federation0403Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa.2009100.00%18,001,600
4Russian Federation7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms2009100.00%17,196,100
5Russian Federation8602Rail locomotives; (other than those of heading no. 8601), locomotive tenders2009100.00%12,626,600
6Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200999.98%2,675,801,400
7Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets200999.97%14,408,300
8Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200999.90%33,757,000
9Russian Federation7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel200999.86%277,498,500
10Russian Federation2901Acyclic hydrocarbons200999.10%11,537,800
11Russian Federation2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200996.60%1,274,477,600
12Russian Federation5101Wool, not carded or combed200996.01%11,430,700
13Russian Federation1101Wheat or meslin flour200995.32%14,025,600
14Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200994.26%27,597,400
15Russian Federation2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200994.13%52,722,600
16Russian Federation2402Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes200994.13%11,990,400
17Russian Federation1902Pasta; whether or not cooked or stuffed with meat or other substance, or otherwise prepared, egg spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared200993.04%27,293,300
18Russian Federation7226Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width of less than 600mm200992.81%20,963,300
19Russian Federation4802Uncoated paper and paperboard, used for writing, printing or other graphics, non perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard200990.05%58,120,600
20Ukraine8606Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; not self-propelled200989.86%33,986,000
21Russian Federation3105Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg200989.59%48,178,900
22Russian Federation7605Aluminium wire200987.74%17,731,200
23Russian Federation7408Copper wire200986.58%77,060,000
24Russian Federation8604Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles; whether or not self-propelled (e.g. workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, trackliners, testing coaches and track inspection vehicles)200986.53%10,098,600
25Russian Federation4002Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of heading no. 4001 and 4002, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200986.39%98,340,300
26Russian Federation2902Cyclic hydrocarbons200985.06%36,845,500
27Ukraine2306Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305200984.83%52,715,000
28Russian Federation7225Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width 600mm or more200983.84%72,668,500
29Russian Federation2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200983.44%10,423,400
30Russian Federation7005Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked200983.37%11,088,900
31Russian Federation2815Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda); potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) peroxides of sodium or potassium200982.50%18,590,000
32Russian Federation7305Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (e.g. welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, external diameter of which exceeds 406.4mm, not seamless200981.18%14,790,100
33Russian Federation1905Bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits, other bakers' wares, whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing wafers, rice paper and similar products200980.37%44,589,700
34Russian Federation1604Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs200980.01%21,257,100
35Russian Federation7228Alloy steel bars, rods, shapes and sections; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel200979.60%53,356,900
36Russian Federation3918Floor coverings of plastics, self-adhesive or not, in rolls or tiles; wall or ceiling coverings of plastics, in rolls of a width not less than 45cm200978.74%19,442,200
37Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought200976.76%26,637,900
38Russian Federation7211Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, not clad, plated or coated200975.97%14,643,500
39Russian Federation0406Cheese and curd200975.91%10,161,400
40Russian Federation2202Waters, including mineral and aerated waters, containing added sugar or sweetening matter, flavoured; other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009200975.81%30,006,400
41Russian Federation4805Uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.c., in rolls or sheets200975.65%10,010,200
42Russian Federation2803Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.200974.48%29,412,200
43Russian Federation2203Beer made from malt200973.07%51,257,800
44Russian Federation2835Phosphinates (hypophosphites), phosphonates (phosphites), and phosphates; and polyphosphates, whether or not chemically defined200972.51%15,269,800
45Russian Federation0902Tea200971.77%29,906,300
46Russian Federation7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated200971.64%78,348,800
47Russian Federation8450Household or laundry-type washing machines; including machines which both wash and dry200971.35%24,781,300
48Russian Federation1517Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this Chapter, other than edible fats and oils or their fractions of heading 15.16200970.53%10,074,000
49Russian Federation8603Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks; self-propelled tenders, other than those of heading no. 8604200969.62%12,820,000
50Russian Federation8311Wires, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes of base metal or metal carbides; of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding; wires and rods for metal spraying200968.17%10,582,500
51Russian Federation6807Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)200967.43%15,672,600
52Russian Federation2716Electrical energy200967.04%129,910,900
53Russian Federation7306Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73200966.19%90,763,400
54Ukraine1005Maize (corn)200964.83%25,804,400
55Russian Federation2403Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences200964.00%33,836,800
56Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200963.28%96,583,700
57Russian Federation9028Gas, liquid or electricity supply or production meters, including calibrating meters therefor200963.17%11,762,000
58Russian Federation7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200962.70%37,596,900
59Russian Federation2005Vegetables preparations n.e.c.; prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading no. 2006200962.06%22,609,000
60Russian Federation1806Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa200960.97%37,301,200
61Russian Federation7304Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel200960.07%49,553,600
62Russian Federation7604Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles200958.31%13,977,500
63Russian Federation8540Thermionic, cold cathode or photo-cathode valves and tubes (e.g. vacuum, vapour, gas filled valves and tubes, mercury arc rectifying valves and tubes, cathode-ray and television camera tubes)200958.25%17,032,300
64Russian Federation5208Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, weighing not more than 200 g/m2200958.25%10,371,400
65Russian Federation4819Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and the like, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres; box files, letter trays and the like, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like200958.07%31,432,200
66Russian Federation3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401200957.64%56,565,700
67Russian Federation7302Railway or tramway track constructions of iron or steel; rails, check and track rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods, sleepers, fish-plates, chair wedges, sole plates, bedplates, ties and the like200956.78%19,325,400
68Russian Federation8544Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or not; optical fibre cables of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors200956.49%81,257,300
69Russian Federation4902Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material200956.40%15,346,400
70Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200955.85%47,375,600
71Russian Federation8607Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof200954.73%28,298,800
72Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys200954.72%26,212,900
73Russian Federation2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers200953.69%11,236,900
74Russian Federation9406Buildings; prefabricated200953.53%12,094,200
75Russian Federation4107Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 41.14200953.21%24,779,100
76Russian Federation2101Extracts, essences, concentrates of coffee, tea or mate; preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or mate; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof200952.98%28,012,600
77Russian Federation3925Plastics; builders' wares n.e.c. or included200952.54%19,694,300
78Russian Federation4411Fibreboard of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not bonded with resins or other organic substances200952.51%22,843,900
79Russian Federation3923Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics200952.19%34,638,800
80Russian Federation3921Plastic plates, sheets, film, foil and strip n.e.c. in chapter 39200952.09%36,726,300
81Russian Federation7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections200952.04%53,549,000
82Russian Federation7307Tube or pipe fittings (e.g. couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel200951.87%19,022,900
83Ukraine8605Railway 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)200951.66%18,289,200
84Russian Federation7217Wire of iron or non-alloy steel200950.56%10,161,500
85Russian Federation3920Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive); non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, n.e.c. in chapter 39200950.44%46,630,300
86Russian Federation8408Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)200949.41%93,564,600
87Ukraine2836Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate200948.45%15,456,500
88Russian Federation3909Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms200948.13%20,931,900
89Russian Federation3916Monofilament of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked, of plastics200947.37%25,578,400
90Russian Federation7210Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, clad, plated or coated200946.83%59,438,000
91Russian Federation8501Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)200946.54%36,960,300
92Russian Federation8418Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading no. 8415200945.71%35,371,200
93Russian Federation2103Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings, mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard200945.58%18,878,900
94Russian Federation8409Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading no. 8407 or 8408200944.66%18,913,700
95Russian Federation8411Turbo-jets, turbo-propellers and other gas turbines200944.63%19,018,600
96Russian Federation8705Special purpose motor vehicles; not those for the transport of persons or goods (e.g. breakdown lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units etc)200943.75%19,875,400
97Russian Federation3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms200942.21%31,852,800
98Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200941.43%35,145,700
99Russian Federation2917Acids; polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxy-acids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200941.31%14,195,300
100Russian Federation3305Hair preparations; for use on the hair200939.78%16,879,100
101Russian Federation4011New pneumatic tyres, of rubber200939.50%27,306,100
102Russian Federation8429Bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, angledozers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and road rollers, self-propelled200938.77%14,598,800
103Ukraine1704Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa200937.90%10,962,800
104Ukraine8607Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof200936.84%19,049,300
105Russian Federation9999Commodities not specified according to kind200936.66%372,936,500
106Russian Federation2009Fruit or nut juices (including grape must and coconut water) and vegetable juices, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter200936.32%12,506,900
107Russian Federation8431Machinery parts; used solely or principally with the machinery of heading no. 8425 to 8430200935.91%12,740,900
108Ukraine7302Railway or tramway track constructions of iron or steel; rails, check and track rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods, sleepers, fish-plates, chair wedges, sole plates, bedplates, ties and the like200935.86%12,206,300
109Russian Federation3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200935.31%24,811,100
110Russian Federation4410Particle board, oriented strand board (OSB) and similar board (e.g. waferboard) of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances200935.20%18,213,900
111Russian Federation8605Railway 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)200934.81%12,323,000
112Ukraine7216Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections200934.62%35,619,700
113Ukraine2403Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences200934.35%18,161,500
114Ukraine7214Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200934.15%20,477,100
115Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200933.07%50,468,900
116Russian Federation7308Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures200933.01%42,067,800
117Russian Federation3904Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms200932.66%16,180,300
118Russian Federation8536Electrical apparatus for switching, protecting electrical circuits, for making connections to or in electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts; connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables200932.13%22,921,100
119Ukraine8507Electric accumulators, including separators therefor; whether or not rectangular (including square)200932.01%14,772,200
120Russian Federation8704Vehicles; for the transport of goods200930.76%23,004,300
121Russian Federation3917Tubes, pipes and hoses and fittings thereof (for example, joints, elbows, flanges), of plastics200930.61%26,681,000
122Russian Federation9403Furniture and parts thereof, n.e.c. in chapter 94200930.44%10,469,300
123Russian Federation8412Engines and motors; n.e.c. (e.g. reaction engines, hydraulic power engines, pneumatic power engines)200930.36%14,601,900

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 108 occurrences

Ukraine: 15 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.