Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(19 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1675(19)[7]1083(10)[6]682(6)[4]425(6)[1]255(1)[1]136(1)[1]60(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD593(5)[5]408(4)[5]253(2)[4]151(2)[1]91[1]47[1]24[1]
>= 100 mln USD300(4)[3]201(3)[3]124(1)[3]70(1)[1]43[1]18[1]9[1]
>= 200 mln USD127(2)[3]92(1)[3]60[3]33[1]22[1]10[1]7[1]
>= 500 mln USD38(1)[3]26[3]18[3]8[1]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 gas2004100.00%17,979,305,000
2Netherlands271011-- Light oils and preparations200457.44%2,535,700,000
3Belgium271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene200452.50%76,868,000
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 preparations200450.90%3,263,153,000
5Belgium271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200448.70%18,450,000
6Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200445.77%96,344,000
7Netherlands271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200437.18%43,470,000

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.