Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(23 in Danger Zone)[12 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2015(23)[12]1273(10)[6]808(8)[4]490(5)[2]304(2)[2]161(2)[2]66[2]
>= 50 mln USD874(14)[12]561(8)[6]358(7)[4]220(4)[2]139(1)[2]72(1)[2]28[2]
>= 100 mln USD497(7)[10]324(4)[5]206(3)[4]121(1)[2]68[2]38[2]17[2]
>= 200 mln USD270(3)[10]177(1)[5]116(1)[4]67[2]41[2]23[2]13[2]
>= 500 mln USD86(2)[5]60(1)[4]44(1)[3]22[1]19[1]12[1]6[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Special Categories271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2012100.00%40,407,162,565
2Special Categories271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 27112012100.00%331,310,386
3Netherlands271019Petroleum 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 preparations201255.63%13,219,508,868
4Netherlands271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations201251.35%4,547,439,679
5Belgium271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201248.39%93,084,227
6Belgium271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals201246.23%647,737,643
7Belgium271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201239.76%278,433,426
8Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201235.98%27,626,965,978
9Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201235.89%322,046,556
10Belgium271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201235.47%318,318,754
11Netherlands271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals201232.41%454,181,831
12Netherlands271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201230.64%58,933,653

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 5 occurrences

Belgium: 4 occurrences

Special Categories: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271020 - 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...

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.