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(8 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD482(8)[3]280(3)[2]172[2]98[1]53[1]25[1]10[1]
>= 50 mln USD291(6)[3]172(2)[2]99[2]56[1]33[1]14[1]8[1]
>= 100 mln USD194(4)[3]108(1)[2]65[2]33[1]20[1]8[1]4[1]
>= 200 mln USD121(3)[3]70[2]42[2]19[1]12[1]6[1]4[1]
>= 500 mln USD44(2)[3]29[2]18[2]10[1]7[1]3[1]3[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200545.53%57,367,000
2Russian Federation7406Copper; powders and flakes200544.60%16,769,000
3Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up200540.10%114,953,000
4Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought200538.90%496,452,000
5Russian Federation7605Aluminium wire200532.51%80,765,000
6Russian Federation7403Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought200532.10%821,622,000
7Russian Federation7603Aluminium; powders and flakes200531.86%22,009,000
8Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200530.21%13,169,598,000

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 7 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.