Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(21 in Danger Zone)[10 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1880(21)[10]1167(11)[8]727(7)[5]443(4)[4]241(2)[3]132(1)[3]49[3]
>= 50 mln USD767(11)[9]492(4)[7]311(2)[4]189(1)[3]104[2]58[2]23[2]
>= 100 mln USD460(9)[8]301(4)[6]188(2)[4]104(1)[3]55[2]31[2]15[2]
>= 200 mln USD243(7)[5]168(2)[4]113(1)[3]60(1)[2]30[1]17[1]9[1]
>= 500 mln USD90(3)[5]60(1)[4]44(1)[3]24(1)[2]14[1]10[1]7[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (21 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. 3103201588.86%24,640,253
2Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201578.28%40,004,730
3Russian Federation270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707201568.04%533,963,666
4Russian Federation740610Copper; powders of non-lamellar structure201560.45%40,258,901
5Russian 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 products201559.05%143,505,090
6Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201553.09%47,908,291
7Russian Federation441300Wood; densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes201550.37%11,456,720
8Russian Federation811221Chromium and articles thereof; unwrought chromium, powders201549.44%26,503,567
9Iran130212Vegetable saps and extracts; of liquorice201545.20%18,606,197
10Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201542.93%100,768,541
11Russian Federation810890Titanium; other than unwrought, n.e.c. in heading no. 8108201542.35%344,821,494
12Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed201538.01%273,212,611
13Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201534.47%67,953,655
14Russian Federation760310Aluminium; powders of non-lamellar structure201534.31%24,291,825
15Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated201534.19%431,193,492
16Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated201533.66%52,279,583
17Saudi Arabia711230Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; ash containing precious metal or precious metal compounds201532.97%28,118,711
18Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201531.71%493,354,202
19Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up201531.30%29,254,048
20Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201530.64%11,172,420,902
21Russian Federation740311Copper; refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes201530.07%1,101,241,608

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 18 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.