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]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Special Categories271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2014100.00%35,900,052,937
2Special Categories271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 27112014100.00%263,882,261
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 minerals201459.95%1,108,436,908
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 preparations201447.92%3,999,120,967
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 preparations201445.80%10,386,995,036
6Belgium271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201442.36%91,388,290
7Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201438.07%228,128,002
8Belgium271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201433.62%201,432,316

Partner frequency summary:

Belgium: 3 occurrences

Netherlands: 3 occurrences

Special Categories: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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...

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.