Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(16 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD840(16)[6]560(14)[5]346(9)[3]212(9)[2]129(9)[1]75(6)35(2)
>= 50 mln USD198(8)[5]132(8)[4]87(7)[2]58(7)[1]37(7)[1]15(4)4(1)
>= 100 mln USD99(5)[5]63(5)[4]42(4)[2]30(4)[1]20(4)[1]9(2)2(1)
>= 200 mln USD44(4)[3]36(4)[3]27(3)[2]19(3)[1]13(3)[1]5(1)0
>= 500 mln USD15(2)[3]12(2)[3]11(1)[2]8(1)[1]5(1)[1]20

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (16 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated2020100.00%116,587,707
2Ukraine261400Titanium ores and concentrates202099.94%32,315,954
3Russian Federation400239Rubber; synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202088.51%14,775,779
4Russian Federation282530Vanadium oxides and hydroxides202087.65%56,068,001
5Russian 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-section202084.18%213,694,169
6Ukraine220720Ethyl alcohol and other spirits; denatured, of any strength202084.05%55,977,249
7Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)202077.87%70,510,564
8Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated202077.49%374,185,376
9Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202075.66%804,125,830
10Russian Federation441233Plywood; with sheets of wood only; not bamboo; each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut202047.82%23,915,635
11Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202046.15%10,773,045
12Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202045.26%971,926,397
13Russian Federation280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.202043.63%49,836,604
14Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)202040.92%10,344,318
15Russian Federation440719Wood; coniferous species, other than of pine (Pinus spp.) or fir (Abies spp.) or spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm202039.70%12,412,893
16Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)202033.16%29,862,811

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 12 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.