Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(20 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1997(20)[8]1246(11)[6]784(5)[3]484(3)[2]268(2)[2]141(1)[2]51(1)[2]
>= 50 mln USD866(10)[8]551(6)[6]344(2)[3]213(2)[2]126(1)[2]62[2]23[2]
>= 100 mln USD508(4)[7]330(4)[5]206(1)[3]128(1)[2]75[2]33[2]13[2]
>= 200 mln USD273(3)[7]186(3)[5]122(1)[3]73(1)[2]43[2]21[2]9[2]
>= 500 mln USD100(1)[4]67(1)[4]47(1)[2]24(1)[1]18[1]11[1]5[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (20 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. 3103201499.81%22,874,385
2Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201478.75%57,399,744
3Russian Federation270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707201460.94%745,621,451
4Russian Federation740610Copper; powders of non-lamellar structure201458.64%47,387,387
5Russian Federation811221Chromium and articles thereof; unwrought chromium, powders201450.48%26,580,781
6Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201446.10%69,149,889
7Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed201444.06%447,048,784
8Russian Federation760310Aluminium; powders of non-lamellar structure201441.58%36,010,972
9Russian Federation810890Titanium; other than unwrought, n.e.c. in heading no. 8108201441.23%297,866,264
10Iran130212Vegetable saps and extracts; of liquorice201441.06%17,139,580
11Russian 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 products201440.81%181,259,286
12Russian Federation283325Sulphates; of copper201439.78%12,058,094
13Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201439.75%98,600,107
14Russian Federation711029Metals; palladium, semi-manufactured201437.85%40,189,529
15Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated201437.71%63,090,320
16Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm201436.06%67,913,210
17Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201435.10%76,636,586
18Iran080252Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, shelled201433.88%40,128,967
19Russian Federation290241Cyclic hydrocarbons; o-xylene201433.26%39,876,836
20Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up201430.18%28,930,856

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 17 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

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.