Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(22 in Danger Zone)[9 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1992(22)[9]1232(9)[6]796(5)[3]489(3)[2]283(2)[2]149(1)[2]62[2]
>= 50 mln USD850(13)[9]539(5)[6]344(3)[3]214(2)[2]129(1)[2]64[2]28[2]
>= 100 mln USD489(7)[9]322[6]208[3]122[2]69[2]32[2]16[2]
>= 200 mln USD262(4)[8]180[5]122[3]72[2]44[2]25[2]13[2]
>= 500 mln USD88(1)[5]65[4]42[2]26[1]18[1]13[1]7[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Special Categories271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2013100.00%40,953,013,602
2Special Categories271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 27112013100.00%352,562,089
3Belgium271020Petroleum 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 minerals201356.21%868,079,258
4Netherlands271019Petroleum 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 preparations201349.01%13,145,842,086
5Netherlands271012Petroleum 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 preparations201347.16%3,998,755,960
6Belgium271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201341.73%101,983,310
7Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201339.90%360,129,685
8Belgium271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201335.16%273,062,494
9Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201332.51%24,621,615,726

Partner frequency summary:

Belgium: 3 occurrences

Netherlands: 3 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.