Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(20 in Danger Zone)[10 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1795(20)[10]1176(12)[8]729(9)[5]461(4)[3]274(2)[3]140(2)[3]65(2)[3]
>= 50 mln USD741(9)[8]496(3)[6]307(2)[4]195[2]122[2]57[2]30[2]
>= 100 mln USD431(7)[8]285(3)[6]180(2)[4]112[2]73[2]33[2]19[2]
>= 200 mln USD202(3)[4]133(1)[3]90(1)[3]55[1]38[1]19[1]11[1]
>= 500 mln USD75(2)[4]49[3]34[3]26[1]19[1]8[1]6[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (20 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine720450Ferrous products; remelting scrap ingots200999.04%10,054,070
2Russian Federation310390Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; phosphatic, n.e.c. in heading no. 3103200992.55%16,402,199
3Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200967.04%28,817,279
4Saudi Arabia290211Cyclic hydrocarbons; cyclohexane200966.97%23,065,495
5Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200955.14%12,314,642
6Russian Federation711019Metals; platinum, semi-manufactured200954.46%163,106,812
7Russian Federation780191Lead; unwrought, unrefined, containing by weight antimony as the principal other element200952.53%19,792,560
8Ukraine720260Ferro-alloys; ferro-nickel200951.46%220,582,231
9Russian Federation740610Copper; powders of non-lamellar structure200950.42%24,591,512
10Russian Federation290241Cyclic hydrocarbons; o-xylene200949.46%30,227,226
11Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated200947.76%47,422,823
12Iran080250- Pistachios200944.27%133,771,339
13Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200939.91%79,181,479
14Russian Federation760310Aluminium; powders of non-lamellar structure200937.94%19,926,135
15Russian Federation720712Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section200935.07%114,693,255
16Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200934.98%14,891,656,299
17Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)200933.71%44,870,979
18Russian Federation810890Titanium; other than unwrought, n.e.c. in heading no. 8108200933.68%147,747,293
19Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200933.48%71,434,534
20Russian Federation740311Copper; refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes200932.40%1,004,831,618

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 16 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Iran: 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.