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(6 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD496(6)[3]286(2)[2]181(1)[2]106[1]53[1]25[1]9[1]
>= 50 mln USD309(3)[3]185[2]116[2]70[1]38[1]16[1]4[1]
>= 100 mln USD227(2)[3]130[2]79[2]47[1]27[1]11[1]3[1]
>= 200 mln USD155(1)[3]89[2]52[2]30[1]20[1]8[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD68(1)[3]41[2]27[2]16[1]13[1]6[1]2[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Special Categories2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200997.65%34,162,277,661
2Netherlands2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200954.21%10,141,174,742
3Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200934.98%14,891,656,299

Partner frequency summary:

Special Categories: 1 occurrence

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.