Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2001, 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: 2001(15 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1408(15)[5]943(11)[4]598(9)[3]380(5)[2]226(4)[1]128(3)[1]62(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD448(5)[3]315(5)[3]204(3)[2]135(2)[1]76(2)[1]46(1)[1]25(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD212(3)[2]146(3)[2]95(1)[2]62[1]39[1]22[1]11[1]
>= 200 mln USD89(2)[2]61(2)[2]43(1)[2]25[1]16[1]9[1]5[1]
>= 500 mln USD23[2]15[2]10[2]8[1]4[1]3[1]2[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Special Categories271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2001100.00%11,108,701,000
2Belgium271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene200167.98%45,990,000
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 b200154.78%4,736,884,000
4Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200143.18%64,724,000
5Belgium271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200136.77%20,766,000

Partner frequency summary:

Belgium: 2 occurrences

Netherlands: 2 occurrences

Special Categories: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271112 - 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.