Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2002, 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: 2002(13 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1429(13)[7]928(9)[5]604(6)[4]365(4)[1]214(2)[1]122(2)[1]49(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD448(4)[3]322(4)[3]207(1)[3]125(1)[1]66[1]42[1]22[1]
>= 100 mln USD203(3)[3]145(3)[3]94[3]61[1]33[1]21[1]8[1]
>= 200 mln USD91(2)[3]64(2)[3]42[3]23[1]12[1]7[1]4[1]
>= 500 mln USD25[3]15[3]13[3]9[1]5[1]3[1]2[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine720450Ferrous products; remelting scrap ingots200296.99%22,853,000
2Russian Federation310390Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; phosphatic, n.e.c. in heading no. 3103200285.31%12,539,000
3Iran080250- Pistachios200266.13%57,004,000
4Russian Federation290241Cyclic hydrocarbons; o-xylene200266.09%23,154,000
5Ukraine811100Manganese; articles thereof, including waste and scrap200259.02%17,468,000
6Russian Federation293040Organo-sulphur compounds; methionine200250.02%22,356,000
7Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up200246.24%125,576,000
8Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200244.07%245,508,000
9Russian Federation740311Copper; refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes200243.29%283,866,000
10Russian Federation720291Ferro-alloys; ferro-titanium and ferro-silico-titanium200239.60%11,756,000
11Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200232.40%34,217,000
12Russian Federation440320-Other, coniferous200231.47%37,146,000
13Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm200230.49%28,870,000

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

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.