Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, the matrix below shows Czechia'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.

Czechia

Year: 2005(22 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD615(22)[4]455(16)[4]302(12)[1]196(9)[1]108(6)52(3)20(2)
>= 50 mln USD110(6)[3]96(6)[3]68(4)[1]50(4)[1]28(3)15(2)6(1)
>= 100 mln USD46(4)[3]43(4)[3]29(2)[1]20(2)[1]11(1)51
>= 200 mln USD22(1)[3]21(1)[3]13(1)[1]7(1)[1]531
>= 500 mln USD5(1)[1]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]211

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (22 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine261400Titanium ores and concentrates200599.69%17,487,631
2Russian Federation282530Vanadium oxides and hydroxides200595.04%74,999,092
3Ukraine720712Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section200582.25%69,514,749
4Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated200574.65%143,458,967
5Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200573.41%13,269,901
6Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200570.66%23,316,155
7Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200569.89%20,366,032
8Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200568.26%1,936,626,188
9Ukraine720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness200565.91%46,724,532
10Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm200557.67%19,048,099
11Ukraine270710Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; benzol (benzene)200556.77%31,126,691
12Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated200550.85%47,785,059
13Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200546.44%11,204,976
14Russian Federation260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200545.21%154,378,689
15Russian Federation282590Inorganic bases, metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides; n.e.c. in heading no. 2825200541.85%10,201,497
16Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200541.46%141,541,720
17Russian Federation280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.200539.53%13,163,744
18Ukraine290122Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, propene (propylene)200538.72%17,185,668
19Russian Federation290122Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, propene (propylene)200537.24%16,528,691
20Russian Federation400220Rubber; synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200534.51%14,954,372
21Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese200533.20%15,109,236
22Russian Federation720292Ferro-alloys; ferro-vanadium200531.88%11,658,751

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 14 occurrences

Ukraine: 8 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

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.