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]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Special Categories271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2007100.00%29,130,335,000
2Belgium271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene200766.73%229,307,000
3Netherlands271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200752.18%111,450,000
4Netherlands271011-- Light oils and preparations200746.60%2,778,482,000
5Netherlands271019Petroleum 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 preparations200745.04%5,151,523,000
6Belgium271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200744.15%178,012,000
7Belgium271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200738.99%29,782,000
8Netherlands271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200736.00%27,500,000

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 4 occurrences

Belgium: 3 occurrences

Special Categories: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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.