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]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Special Categories271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2005100.00%21,851,026,000
2Belgium271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene200563.20%112,483,000
3Netherlands271011-- Light oils and preparations200557.62%3,458,190,000
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 preparations200553.80%5,474,459,000
5Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200550.69%159,490,000
6Belgium271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200539.05%26,481,000
7Netherlands271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200536.45%50,637,000
8Netherlands271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200536.01%24,414,000
9Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200530.21%13,169,598,000

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 5 occurrences

Belgium: 2 occurrences

Special Categories: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.