Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(18 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1900(18)[8]1212(9)[6]787(5)[3]484(2)[2]294(2)[1]151(1)[1]57[1]
>= 50 mln USD784(9)[6]514(5)[6]332(3)[3]206[2]120[1]57[1]25[1]
>= 100 mln USD443(7)[6]284(4)[6]181(2)[3]114[2]63[1]33[1]16[1]
>= 200 mln USD209(2)[4]136[4]90[2]60[2]35[1]22[1]11[1]
>= 500 mln USD67(1)[3]50[3]33[1]22[1]15[1]10[1]5[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (18 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310390Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; phosphatic, n.e.c. in heading no. 3103200784.06%17,708,000
2Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200772.33%14,125,000
3Russian Federation290241Cyclic hydrocarbons; o-xylene200756.27%75,869,000
4Iran080250- Pistachios200755.43%142,242,000
5Russian Federation711019Metals; platinum, semi-manufactured200750.05%188,177,000
6Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)200749.04%188,495,000
7Russian Federation740610Copper; powders of non-lamellar structure200746.84%45,345,000
8Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200745.72%119,516,000
9Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200741.95%48,848,000
10Russian Federation811221Chromium and articles thereof; unwrought chromium, powders200738.54%19,848,000
11Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200737.68%1,076,194,000
12Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up200734.31%83,335,000
13Russian Federation280429Gases, rare; other than argon200733.62%19,347,000
14Ukraine721810Steel, stainless; ingots and other primary forms200733.24%30,821,000
15Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200732.74%19,079,000
16Russian Federation284420Uranium; enriched in U235, plutonium, their compounds, alloys dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235, plutonium or compounds of these products200732.41%340,628,000
17Russian Federation722850Steel, alloy; bars and rods, cold-formed or cold-finished200730.62%184,788,000
18Russian Federation711029Metals; palladium, semi-manufactured200730.62%28,017,000

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 15 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

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.