Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(28 in Danger Zone)[10 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1944(28)[10]1181(13)[7]748(9)[7]454(4)[3]266(3)[3]141(1)[3]60(1)[3]
>= 50 mln USD829(15)[9]526(9)[6]346(6)[6]211(3)[2]130(2)[2]68[2]29[2]
>= 100 mln USD490(7)[8]312(4)[5]205(3)[5]122(1)[2]73[2]39[2]15[2]
>= 200 mln USD260(3)[8]165(2)[5]111(2)[5]64[2]40[2]23[2]10[2]
>= 500 mln USD84(2)[4]54(1)[3]35(1)[3]20[1]16[1]10[1]6[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (28 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine720450Ferrous products; remelting scrap ingots201099.91%10,393,900
2Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated201076.27%73,449,233
3Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201074.38%82,369,964
4Russian Federation711019Metals; platinum, semi-manufactured201060.24%194,033,728
5Russian Federation740610Copper; powders of non-lamellar structure201059.33%54,074,898
6Ukraine720260Ferro-alloys; ferro-nickel201055.14%459,946,821
7Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed201052.03%786,142,203
8Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)201051.79%10,364,478
9Russian Federation290241Cyclic hydrocarbons; o-xylene201050.81%40,470,344
10Iran130212Vegetable saps and extracts; of liquorice201049.27%13,716,084
11Iran080250- Pistachios201049.21%158,305,337
12Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201045.45%94,659,939
13Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)201040.77%87,479,252
14Russian Federation711029Metals; palladium, semi-manufactured201039.34%28,537,767
15Russian Federation280519Alkali or alkali-earth metals; other than sodium and calcium201039.06%10,564,347
16Russian Federation760310Aluminium; powders of non-lamellar structure201038.52%32,431,468
17Saudi Arabia290211Cyclic hydrocarbons; cyclohexane201038.35%25,298,477
18Iran570190Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of textile materials (other than wool or fine animal hair), whether or not made up201038.22%13,132,471
19Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201037.50%19,725,454,543
20Russian 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-section201037.46%188,893,352
21Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm201036.26%69,655,313
22Russian Federation710490Stones; precious or semi-precious, synthetic or reconstructed, (not piezo-electric quartz), worked or graded or not, (but not strung, mounted or set), temporarily strung for transport convenience, n.e.c. in item no. 7104.20201036.03%12,019,858
23Russian Federation854020Tubes; television camera tubes, image converters and intensifiers, other photo-cathode tubes201035.53%15,388,254
24Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201034.26%11,145,452
25Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up201032.61%49,202,329
26Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201032.43%60,894,205
27Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201032.14%127,931,676
28Russian Federation750220Nickel; unwrought, alloys201031.41%60,257,550

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 21 occurrences

Iran: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 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.