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(7 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD518(7)[3]302(4)[2]180(2)[2]105(1)[1]53[1]22[1]5[1]
>= 50 mln USD340(5)[3]197(3)[2]121(2)[2]71(1)[1]34[1]13[1]3[1]
>= 100 mln USD272(3)[3]153(2)[2]92(1)[2]52[1]23[1]9[1]2[1]
>= 200 mln USD178(2)[3]101(1)[2]58(1)[2]33[1]17[1]6[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD92(2)[3]56(1)[2]33(1)[2]20[1]12[1]4[1]1[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Special Categories2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201196.41%45,605,057,946
2Netherlands2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201154.66%19,778,563,924
3Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201139.24%27,971,670,745

Partner frequency summary:

Special Categories: 1 occurrence

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.