Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(26 in Danger Zone)[10 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2015(26)[10]1267(11)[8]795(6)[6]493(3)[3]287(2)[3]150[3]59[3]
>= 50 mln USD916(15)[9]583(7)[7]363(4)[5]234(2)[2]134(1)[2]75[2]31[2]
>= 100 mln USD545(10)[8]363(5)[6]230(2)[4]144[2]83[2]46[2]22[2]
>= 200 mln USD286(4)[8]192(2)[6]127(1)[4]74[2]44[2]27[2]14[2]
>= 500 mln USD101(2)[4]74(1)[3]47(1)[3]26[1]20[1]14[1]6[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (26 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310390Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; phosphatic, n.e.c. in heading no. 3103201179.47%12,697,294
2Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201178.07%96,988,158
3Russian Federation740610Copper; powders of non-lamellar structure201165.94%78,267,473
4Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed201158.78%941,732,857
5Iran080250- Pistachios201155.61%182,095,105
6Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)201154.50%14,379,107
7Russian Federation711019Metals; platinum, semi-manufactured201147.06%156,133,872
8Ukraine720260Ferro-alloys; ferro-nickel201146.89%353,268,186
9Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201145.30%161,746,221
10Russian Federation760310Aluminium; powders of non-lamellar structure201142.91%47,539,545
11Iran130212Vegetable saps and extracts; of liquorice201142.36%14,605,775
12Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201139.50%75,245,034
13Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201139.24%27,971,670,745
14Russian Federation811221Chromium and articles thereof; unwrought chromium, powders201138.19%24,423,702
15Russian Federation711021Metals; palladium, unwrought or in powder form201137.80%430,074,895
16Russian Federation290241Cyclic hydrocarbons; o-xylene201137.74%37,859,569
17Russian Federation284420Uranium; enriched in U235, plutonium, their compounds, alloys dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235, plutonium or compounds of these products201137.01%122,698,515
18Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)201136.84%115,278,696
19Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm201135.61%83,006,250
20Russian Federation120400Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken201135.05%33,807,119
21Russian Federation750220Nickel; unwrought, alloys201134.61%103,526,501
22Saudi Arabia290211Cyclic hydrocarbons; cyclohexane201134.45%25,492,580
23Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up201134.12%58,274,001
24Ukraine120750Oil seeds; mustard seeds, whether or not broken201133.36%13,936,676
25Russian Federation720291Ferro-alloys; ferro-titanium and ferro-silico-titanium201132.00%16,487,576
26Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201131.53%16,031,961

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 20 occurrences

Iran: 3 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.