Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(13 in Danger Zone)[9 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1028(13)[9]675(12)[5]430(10)[4]270(9)[3]167(7)[2]86(5)39(3)
>= 50 mln USD295(6)[8]190(6)[4]133(6)[3]90(6)[2]61(6)[1]32(4)17(3)
>= 100 mln USD135(4)[8]82(4)[4]58(4)[3]46(4)[2]28(4)[1]15(3)7(2)
>= 200 mln USD62(2)[5]36(2)[4]26(2)[3]22(2)[2]14(2)[1]6(1)2
>= 500 mln USD25[4]14[3]11[2]10[2]6[1]10

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated2025100.00%120,230,082
2Russian Federation282530Vanadium oxides and hydroxides202599.97%85,418,798
3Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)202599.95%118,681,660
4Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated202589.96%232,127,278
5Ukraine081120Fruit, edible; raspberries, blackberries, mulberries, loganberries, black, white or red currants and gooseberries, uncooked or cooked, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202580.42%49,739,997
6Russian 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-section202579.57%456,750,066
7Ukraine220720Ethyl alcohol and other spirits; denatured, of any strength202575.80%75,485,140
8Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed202569.31%24,053,455
9Ukraine261400Titanium ores and concentrates202569.14%20,301,530
10Ukraine080232Nuts, edible; walnuts, fresh or dried, shelled202557.56%17,654,732
11Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202545.26%13,418,203
12Ukraine081190Fruit, edible; fruit and nuts n.e.c. in heading no. 0811, uncooked or cooked, frozen whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202544.82%22,423,300
13Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202539.30%29,648,837

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 8 occurrences

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

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.