Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(23 in Danger Zone)[10 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2036(23)[10]1237(12)[7]769(6)[5]493(2)[4]274(1)[3]136(1)[3]59[3]
>= 50 mln USD885(12)[8]535(5)[6]342(3)[4]234(1)[3]126[2]61[2]30[2]
>= 100 mln USD531(9)[7]324(4)[6]200(2)[4]138(1)[3]70[2]34[2]18[2]
>= 200 mln USD260(7)[7]151(2)[6]104(1)[4]69(1)[3]35[2]21[2]13[2]
>= 500 mln USD91(3)[4]55[3]38[2]28[1]18[1]12[1]7[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (23 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. 3103200889.02%38,679,102
2Russian Federation711019Metals; platinum, semi-manufactured200862.86%321,480,210
3Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200859.76%45,582,968
4Iran080250- Pistachios200856.05%193,908,231
5Russian Federation740610Copper; powders of non-lamellar structure200855.83%54,759,313
6Russian Federation860500Railway or tramway coaches; passenger coaches, luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading no. 8604)200850.19%14,193,873
7Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)200847.43%234,440,524
8Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200844.25%185,559,550
9Russian Federation290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene200843.19%25,609,855
10Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200842.75%13,942,175
11Russian Federation930320Firearms; sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotguns, including combination shotgun-rifles200842.61%10,999,053
12Russian Federation290241Cyclic hydrocarbons; o-xylene200841.88%45,251,608
13Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200838.45%93,351,529
14Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200837.11%591,693,485
15Russian Federation810890Titanium; other than unwrought, n.e.c. in heading no. 8108200835.60%219,805,724
16Iran570190Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of textile materials (other than wool or fine animal hair), whether or not made up200835.52%12,528,050
17Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up200834.08%71,005,720
18Russian Federation760310Aluminium; powders of non-lamellar structure200833.55%30,122,865
19Russian Federation711590Metal; precious or metal clad with precious metal, other than that of item no. 7115.10200832.85%24,527,720
20Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200831.93%640,796,660
21Russian Federation780191Lead; unwrought, unrefined, containing by weight antimony as the principal other element200831.44%16,187,376
22Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200830.27%23,844,916,624
23Ukraine720260Ferro-alloys; ferro-nickel200830.03%262,975,134

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 19 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

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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.