Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows Germany'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.

Germany

Year: 2000(14 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1478(14)[8]983(11)[4]621(6)[4]394(3)[2]257(3)[1]144(2)[1]65[1]
>= 50 mln USD448(5)[4]314(5)[2]213(2)[2]134(2)[1]90(2)[1]48(1)[1]29[1]
>= 100 mln USD219(3)[2]157(3)[2]101[2]70[1]47[1]24[1]13[1]
>= 200 mln USD80(2)[2]58(2)[2]39[2]28[1]20[1]10[1]6[1]
>= 500 mln USD21[2]17[2]12[2]10[1]7[1]3[1]2[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Special Categories271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2000100.00%8,654,779,000
2Belgium271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene200062.94%45,449,000
3Netherlands271000Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils b200056.54%5,534,463,000
4Netherlands271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200050.05%15,665,000
5United Kingdom271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200037.83%73,814,000
6France271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200030.91%17,545,000
7Belgium271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200030.90%17,537,000
8Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200030.14%58,819,000

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 3 occurrences

Belgium: 2 occurrences

Special Categories: 1 occurrence

United Kingdom: 1 occurrence

France: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271000 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271114 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.