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]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Special Categories2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200497.23%17,979,305,000
2Netherlands2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200453.56%5,798,989,000

Partner frequency summary:

Special Categories: 1 occurrence

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.