Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(26 in Danger Zone)[11 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1927(26)[11]1178(18)[8]759(12)[4]476(7)[4]267(3)[3]135(1)[3]50[3]
>= 50 mln USD820(10)[10]520(7)[7]333(5)[3]216(2)[3]115[2]58[2]21[2]
>= 100 mln USD479(6)[8]305(4)[6]197(3)[3]119(1)[3]59[2]30[2]11[2]
>= 200 mln USD257(5)[5]175(3)[4]114(2)[2]62(1)[2]28[1]14[1]5[1]
>= 500 mln USD85(2)[5]58(1)[4]43(1)[2]24[2]16[1]8[1]4[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 gas2017100.00%23,076,062,135
2Special Categories271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 27112017100.00%175,702,447
3Special Categories271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas2017100.00%48,591,980
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 minerals201762.82%692,590,991
5Belgium271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201748.39%59,705,772
6Netherlands271012Petroleum 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 preparations201745.95%2,406,113,108
7Netherlands271019Petroleum 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 preparations201742.32%5,921,452,847
8Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201741.38%189,521,565
9Belgium271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201739.55%181,168,293
10Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201734.11%12,356,780,770
11Netherlands271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201731.05%94,913,960

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 4 occurrences

Special Categories: 3 occurrences

Belgium: 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.