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(5 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD431(5)[2]237(4)[2]145(2)[2]89(1)[1]58(1)[1]32(1)[1]15(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD238(4)[2]121(3)[2]76(1)[2]46(1)[1]29(1)[1]16(1)[1]7(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD154(3)[2]79(2)[2]47[2]30[1]20[1]11[1]4[1]
>= 200 mln USD87(2)[2]43(2)[2]24[2]14[1]7[1]4[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD25[2]10[2]8[2]6[1]3[1]3[1]1[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Special Categories2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200197.37%11,108,701,000
2Netherlands2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200154.78%4,736,884,000

Partner frequency summary:

Special Categories: 1 occurrence

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - 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.