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]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Special Categories271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2002100.00%11,690,693,000
2Netherlands271011-- Light oils and preparations200257.73%1,598,057,000
3Belgium271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene200251.63%43,957,000
4Netherlands271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200250.17%2,180,088,000
5Netherlands271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200241.32%24,590,000
6Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200234.46%39,221,000
7Netherlands271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene200232.97%28,066,000

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 5 occurrences

Special Categories: 1 occurrence

Belgium: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.