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(10 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD519(10)[3]291(3)[2]180(2)[1]100[1]51[1]19[1]8[1]
>= 50 mln USD342(6)[3]186(2)[2]113(1)[1]69[1]36[1]12[1]5[1]
>= 100 mln USD252(4)[3]132(1)[2]75[1]46[1]26[1]7[1]3[1]
>= 200 mln USD165(3)[3]83[2]49[1]31[1]19[1]5[1]3[1]
>= 500 mln USD80(2)[3]42[2]28[1]17[1]13[1]4[1]3[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7406Copper; powders and flakes200854.23%54,759,313
2Russian Federation8605Railway 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
3Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200844.25%185,559,550
4Russian Federation3103Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, phosphatic200838.73%38,679,102
5Russian Federation9303Firearms; other similar devices (e.g. sporting shotguns and rifles, muzzle-loading firearms, very pistols, devices for firing flares or blank ammunition, captive bolt humane killers, line throwing guns)200836.05%15,867,023
6Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up200834.29%83,533,771
7Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought200833.76%591,693,485
8Russian Federation8108Titanium; articles thereof, including waste and scrap200832.64%225,610,659
9Russian Federation7603Aluminium; powders and flakes200831.58%30,797,673
10Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200830.27%23,844,916,624

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 9 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

Legend:

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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.