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(10 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD500(10)[3]295(3)[2]174(2)[1]98(2)[1]51(1)[1]26(1)[1]6[1]
>= 50 mln USD300(6)[3]179[2]100[1]58[1]26[1]15[1]4[1]
>= 100 mln USD232(5)[3]137[2]70[1]44[1]19[1]11[1]4[1]
>= 200 mln USD151(5)[3]95[2]46[1]24[1]10[1]6[1]3[1]
>= 500 mln USD70(3)[3]43[2]20[1]9[1]8[1]5[1]2[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (10 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2619Slag, dross; (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel201680.34%18,218,639
2Russian Federation7406Copper; powders and flakes201660.29%36,880,383
3Russian Federation3103Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, phosphatic201640.29%13,359,622
4Russian Federation8108Titanium; articles thereof, including waste and scrap201637.89%351,925,296
5Russian Federation7603Aluminium; powders and flakes201637.57%27,722,596
6Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought201636.18%253,460,655
7Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201633.73%9,715,197,784
8Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201633.08%56,187,812
9Russian Federation7403Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought201630.73%1,111,629,123
10Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201630.69%1,215,813,295

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 10 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.