Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(21 in Danger Zone)[9 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1766(21)[9]1109(11)[5]698(3)[5]446(1)[2]269(1)[1]131[1]48[1]
>= 50 mln USD673(11)[7]442(7)[5]275(2)[5]171(1)[2]106(1)[1]50[1]25[1]
>= 100 mln USD361(6)[6]237(4)[5]150(2)[5]92(1)[2]59(1)[1]26[1]14[1]
>= 200 mln USD157(3)[4]108(1)[3]68[3]42[1]27[1]14[1]8[1]
>= 500 mln USD42(2)[4]29[3]19[3]14[1]8[1]4[1]4[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (21 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran080250- Pistachios200575.08%115,150,000
2Russian Federation290241Cyclic hydrocarbons; o-xylene200558.20%40,482,000
3Russian Federation711019Metals; platinum, semi-manufactured200551.68%156,991,000
4Russian Federation740610Copper; powders of non-lamellar structure200546.38%16,768,000
5Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200545.87%57,367,000
6Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm200543.91%80,736,000
7Russian Federation310590Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; n.e.c. in heading no. 3105200542.96%10,327,000
8Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)200541.88%90,686,000
9Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up200541.61%109,624,000
10Russian Federation280429Gases, rare; other than argon200541.21%12,670,000
11Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200540.12%496,379,000
12Russian Federation284390Inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, n.e.c.; amalgams200539.17%39,083,000
13Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200537.73%38,001,000
14Russian Federation740311Copper; refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes200535.10%817,749,000
15Russian Federation760310Aluminium; powders of non-lamellar structure200533.65%21,966,000
16Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon200531.61%19,877,000
17Ukraine620312Suits; men's or boys', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)200531.40%21,633,000
18Russian Federation720292Ferro-alloys; ferro-vanadium200530.98%75,627,000
19Russian Federation720291Ferro-alloys; ferro-titanium and ferro-silico-titanium200530.78%44,515,000
20Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200530.21%13,169,598,000
21Ukraine350110Casein200530.13%52,591,000

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 17 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

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.