Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(14 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD444(14)[3]274(12)[3]159(10)[2]91(8)[2]42(6)[1]18(2)[1]7(1)
>= 50 mln USD179(8)[3]117(8)[3]65(8)[2]40(6)[2]18(4)[1]6(1)[1]2
>= 100 mln USD96(5)[3]67(5)[3]40(5)[2]23(4)[2]9(2)[1]5(1)[1]1
>= 200 mln USD50(4)[3]37(4)[3]23(4)[2]11(3)[2]6(1)[1]4(1)[1]1
>= 500 mln USD17(3)[3]12(3)[3]9(3)[2]5(2)[2]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]1

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (14 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian 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 forms200898.52%10,959,792
2Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200886.32%3,738,686,346
3Ukraine2614Titanium ores and concentrates200877.03%28,768,468
4Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200876.22%53,034,863
5Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought200873.41%69,101,142
6Russian Federation2825Hydrazine and hydroxylamine and their inorganic salts; other inorganic bases; other metal oxides, hydroxides and peroxides200872.09%131,703,042
7Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200863.46%279,553,054
8Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200862.77%3,805,666,029
9Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200859.73%641,943,388
10Ukraine2707Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituents200850.61%55,492,378
11Russian Federation2803Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.200848.53%36,345,867
12Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation200847.33%41,967,073
13Russian 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 10kg200838.06%43,342,721
14Russian Federation2901Acyclic hydrocarbons200835.14%14,034,299

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 11 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.