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]

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 gas2011100.00%45,238,534,862
2Special Categories271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 27112011100.00%341,175,457
3Special Categories271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas2011100.00%25,347,627
4Netherlands271011-- Light oils and preparations201157.21%5,902,967,338
5Netherlands271019Petroleum 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 preparations201153.73%13,872,717,379
6Belgium271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201150.86%88,591,655
7Belgium271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201148.28%299,071,286
8Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201140.15%362,341,851
9Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201139.24%27,971,670,745
10Belgium271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201133.90%305,980,822

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.