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]

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 gas2006100.00%30,760,672,000
2Netherlands271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas200688.10%35,029,000
3Belgium271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene200665.36%192,679,000
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 preparations200653.83%7,363,181,000
5Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200652.36%204,154,000
6Netherlands271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200651.26%27,225,000
7Netherlands271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200647.37%82,154,000
8Netherlands271011-- Light oils and preparations200644.66%2,345,917,000
9Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200632.09%16,744,718,000

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 6 occurrences

Special Categories: 1 occurrence

Belgium: 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...

271129 - 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.