Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(15 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD720(15)[5]529(14)[4]351(11)[3]213(10)[2]121(8)[2]60(4)24(2)
>= 50 mln USD143(6)[4]102(6)[3]76(5)[2]39(5)[2]25(4)[2]12(2)4(1)
>= 100 mln USD65(3)[4]45(3)[3]33(3)[2]19(3)[2]14(3)[2]7(1)2
>= 200 mln USD28(3)[4]21(3)[3]17(3)[2]11(3)[2]8(3)[2]5(1)2
>= 500 mln USD10(2)[2]7(2)[2]7(2)[2]5(2)[2]3(2)[2]11

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (15 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation720712Iron 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-section200997.61%64,086,806
2Russian Federation282530Vanadium oxides and hydroxides200995.08%26,966,164
3Ukraine261400Titanium ores and concentrates200985.98%21,618,965
4Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated200985.55%273,218,241
5Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200975.59%2,352,667,623
6Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200973.38%22,188,935
7Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200973.30%12,312,041
8Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200970.74%2,279,508,757
9Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated200969.72%80,197,818
10Ukraine270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707200965.26%14,491,715
11Russian Federation400220Rubber; synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200955.67%25,527,432
12Russian Federation280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.200949.58%20,372,148
13Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200948.88%65,963,518
14Russian Federation441232-- Other, with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood200947.25%12,661,726
15Russian Federation260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200931.83%42,962,618

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 11 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.