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]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Special Categories271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2008100.00%43,555,788,635
2Special Categories271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 27112008100.00%299,342,233
3Special Categories271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas2008100.00%22,826,746
4Belgium271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene200865.72%322,948,796
5Netherlands271011-- Light oils and preparations200854.24%3,911,530,475
6Belgium271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200848.81%309,718,458
7Netherlands271019Petroleum 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 preparations200848.31%10,476,138,017
8Belgium271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200834.49%51,454,970
9Netherlands271099Waste Oils; of petroleum or obtained from bituminous minerals, not crude and preparations n.e.c., weight 70% or preparations of the same, not containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychorinated terphenyls (PCTs) or polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs)200834.34%13,265,163
10Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200830.27%23,844,916,624

Partner frequency summary:

Special Categories: 3 occurrences

Belgium: 3 occurrences

Netherlands: 3 occurrences

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...

271099 - Waste Oils; of petroleum or obtained from bitu...

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.