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]

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 gas2010100.00%31,442,368,678
2Special Categories271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 27112010100.00%228,746,638
3Special Categories271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas2010100.00%29,207,109
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 preparations201056.54%10,480,402,563
5Netherlands271011-- Light oils and preparations201056.45%4,231,628,905
6Belgium271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201053.88%281,708,218
7Belgium271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201052.81%59,848,698
8Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201037.50%19,725,454,543
9Belgium271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201036.21%268,279,269
10Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201034.36%254,585,649

Partner frequency summary:

Special Categories: 3 occurrences

Netherlands: 3 occurrences

Belgium: 3 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.