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]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Special Categories271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2015100.00%31,322,954,205
2Special Categories271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 27112015100.00%110,862,805
3Special Categories271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas2015100.00%13,985,846
4Belgium271020Petroleum 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 minerals201560.91%722,220,653
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 preparations201559.28%3,094,718,663
6Netherlands271019Petroleum 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 preparations201546.91%6,618,502,462
7Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201543.65%146,531,044
8Belgium271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201540.74%63,187,123
9Belgium271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201538.87%130,480,576
10Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201530.64%11,172,420,902

Partner frequency summary:

Special Categories: 3 occurrences

Belgium: 3 occurrences

Netherlands: 3 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...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.