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(7 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD483(7)[2]275(4)[2]158(1)[2]96[1]53[1]29[1]12[1]
>= 50 mln USD284(4)[2]161(3)[2]89(1)[2]52[1]32[1]17[1]9[1]
>= 100 mln USD181(4)[2]98(3)[2]53(1)[2]27[1]16[1]8[1]3[1]
>= 200 mln USD106(2)[2]61(1)[2]35[2]17[1]9[1]5[1]3[1]
>= 500 mln USD41(1)[2]26[2]19[2]9[1]6[1]3[1]2[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7605Aluminium wire200453.38%143,732,000
2Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought200444.65%463,308,000
3Russian Federation7406Copper; powders and flakes200442.74%12,033,000
4Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up200442.21%139,544,000
5Russian Federation7603Aluminium; powders and flakes200435.10%21,661,000
6Russian Federation7403Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought200433.08%580,646,000
7Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200432.13%35,031,000

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

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.