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(7 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD518(7)[3]299(3)[2]190(1)[2]107[1]54[1]19[1]5[1]
>= 50 mln USD340(5)[3]192(3)[2]126(1)[2]68[1]34[1]13[1]3[1]
>= 100 mln USD256(2)[3]137(1)[2]85[2]48[1]21[1]7[1]1[1]
>= 200 mln USD167(2)[3]91(1)[2]50[2]28[1]15[1]4[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD84(2)[3]46(1)[2]29[2]15[1]11[1]3[1]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7406Copper; powders and flakes201057.98%54,074,898
2Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought201049.70%846,399,753
3Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201045.45%94,659,939
4Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201037.50%19,725,454,543
5Russian Federation7603Aluminium; powders and flakes201036.54%32,598,651
6Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up201033.65%62,334,800
7Russian Federation7104Stones; synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport201033.03%14,604,312

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.