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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Special Categories2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201697.05%22,796,931,191
2Netherlands2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201644.68%7,576,807,000
3Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201633.73%9,715,197,784

Partner frequency summary:

Special Categories: 1 occurrence

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.