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]

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 gas2009100.00%34,016,206,656
2Special Categories271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 27112009100.00%126,439,467
3Special Categories271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas2009100.00%19,490,068
4Netherlands271019Petroleum 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 preparations200955.34%7,696,548,937
5Netherlands271011-- Light oils and preparations200951.10%2,438,345,008
6Belgium271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene200948.80%145,525,599
7Netherlands271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200944.65%30,093,163
8Belgium271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200940.00%182,885,629
9Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200934.98%14,891,656,299
10Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200931.12%142,306,847

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 4 occurrences

Special Categories: 3 occurrences

Belgium: 2 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...

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.