Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, 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: 2003(16 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1558(16)[7]993(8)[6]644(4)[5]410(3)[3]239(3)[1]121(1)[1]59(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD531(6)[5]350(4)[4]235(2)[4]138(1)[3]83(1)[1]42[1]21[1]
>= 100 mln USD245(4)[3]165(2)[3]109[3]70[2]39[1]19[1]8[1]
>= 200 mln USD114(2)[3]80(1)[3]53[3]31[2]17[1]9[1]6[1]
>= 500 mln USD33[3]23[3]17[3]10[2]6[1]4[1]3[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 gas2003100.00%16,556,579,000
2Belgium271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene200361.75%69,960,000
3Netherlands271011-- Light oils and preparations200360.68%2,083,718,000
4Belgium271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200355.59%17,492,000
5Netherlands271019Petroleum 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 preparations200350.18%2,468,828,000
6Netherlands271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200340.07%42,116,000
7Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200333.32%55,421,000

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 4 occurrences

Belgium: 2 occurrences

Special Categories: 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...

271113 - 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.