Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(19 in Danger Zone)[9 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1817(19)[9]1146(9)[8]728(4)[6]471(2)[3]267(1)[2]136(1)[2]55[1]
>= 50 mln USD744(9)[7]479(4)[6]310(2)[4]198(1)[2]119[1]58[1]28[1]
>= 100 mln USD410(5)[6]259(3)[5]168(2)[4]108(1)[2]64[1]30[1]15[1]
>= 200 mln USD192(2)[5]127(1)[4]84[3]56[1]36[1]17[1]9[1]
>= 500 mln USD53(2)[4]39(1)[3]29[2]20[1]11[1]6[1]4[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (19 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine720450Ferrous products; remelting scrap ingots200689.42%12,229,000
2Iran080250- Pistachios200663.89%127,854,000
3Russian Federation711019Metals; platinum, semi-manufactured200655.84%154,202,000
4Russian Federation290241Cyclic hydrocarbons; o-xylene200652.74%48,980,000
5Russian Federation740610Copper; powders of non-lamellar structure200645.18%33,595,000
6Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200643.04%40,179,000
7Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200642.02%65,858,000
8Russian Federation280429Gases, rare; other than argon200641.71%19,794,000
9Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200641.25%714,622,000
10Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up200639.17%97,617,000
11Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200638.81%17,591,000
12Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)200638.54%98,613,000
13Russian Federation722511Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented200638.30%29,473,000
14Ukraine741129Copper; tubes and pipes, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc, copper-nickel base alloys (cupro-nickel) or copper-nickel-zinc base alloys (nickel-silver))200633.69%14,595,000
15Russian Federation721410Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200633.68%21,893,000
16Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated200632.95%46,069,000
17Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200632.09%16,744,718,000
18Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm200631.55%64,423,000
19Russian Federation722850Steel, alloy; bars and rods, cold-formed or cold-finished200630.76%125,083,000

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 15 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Iran: 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.