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(5 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD444(5)[2]237(4)[2]143(1)[2]91[1]50[1]26[1]10[1]
>= 50 mln USD238(3)[2]123(2)[2]74[2]49[1]25[1]16[1]8[1]
>= 100 mln USD158(3)[2]80(2)[2]47[2]30[1]16[1]9[1]4[1]
>= 200 mln USD89(2)[2]37(1)[2]21[2]13[1]8[1]4[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD29[2]14[2]10[2]6[1]5[1]3[1]2[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine8111Manganese; articles thereof, including waste and scrap200259.02%17,468,000
2Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought200242.78%245,629,000
3Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up200242.64%129,863,000
4Russian Federation3103Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, phosphatic200240.33%12,539,000
5Russian Federation7403Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought200234.46%286,926,000

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

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.