Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, 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: 2016(23 in Danger Zone)[11 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1852(23)[11]1139(14)[8]737(8)[4]458(4)[4]257(3)[3]137(2)[3]53(1)[3]
>= 50 mln USD756(9)[9]478(4)[6]300[3]188[3]105[2]55[2]23[2]
>= 100 mln USD457(7)[8]300(3)[6]185[3]115[3]59[2]34[2]15[2]
>= 200 mln USD244(5)[5]170(1)[4]106[2]61[2]31[1]19[1]10[1]
>= 500 mln USD76(2)[4]54[3]34[1]19[1]13[1]11[1]7[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Special Categories271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2016100.00%22,675,188,322
2Special Categories271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 27112016100.00%102,895,400
3Special Categories271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas2016100.00%16,215,878
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 minerals201661.89%486,441,263
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 preparations201645.85%1,878,155,028
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 preparations201645.77%5,519,697,574
7Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201643.24%133,647,585
8Belgium271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201641.59%49,820,988
9Belgium271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201636.73%113,514,495
10Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201633.73%9,715,197,784
11Belgium271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201630.87%81,408,867

Partner frequency summary:

Belgium: 4 occurrences

Special Categories: 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...

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.