Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(19 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD703(19)[7]504(16)[4]336(16)[3]213(10)[2]115(8)[1]59(7)[1]28(5)[1]
>= 50 mln USD122(7)[5]93(6)[4]70(6)[3]45(5)[2]29(4)[1]15(3)[1]7(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD59(5)[5]48(4)[4]37(4)[3]24(3)[2]14(2)[1]8(1)[1]4(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD30(3)[5]25(3)[4]18(3)[3]11(2)[2]5(1)[1]4(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD6(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(2)[2]4(2)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (19 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200699.99%2,156,289,757
2Russian Federation282530Vanadium oxides and hydroxides200699.48%70,500,219
3Ukraine261400Titanium ores and concentrates200699.33%20,360,989
4Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200693.50%17,915,953
5Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200693.09%11,084,760
6Ukraine720712Iron 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-section200684.45%32,192,366
7Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200682.94%64,678,803
8Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated200678.21%165,554,233
9Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200664.94%2,378,249,276
10Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200661.35%28,932,820
11Russian Federation400220Rubber; synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200659.50%32,130,255
12Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated200656.13%42,092,307
13Russian Federation290122Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, propene (propylene)200655.27%24,265,220
14Russian Federation260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200655.07%219,215,190
15Ukraine270710Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; benzol (benzene)200654.86%33,480,122
16Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200650.12%18,297,581
17Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200637.92%150,927,653
18Russian Federation280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.200637.72%17,390,599
19Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200634.17%13,627,208

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 14 occurrences

Ukraine: 5 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - 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.