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(10 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD501(10)[3]287(4)[2]165(2)[1]95(2)[1]52(1)[1]17(1)[1]4[1]
>= 50 mln USD300(6)[3]172(2)[2]99[1]61[1]31[1]13[1]4[1]
>= 100 mln USD235(5)[3]136(1)[2]75[1]46[1]20[1]9[1]3[1]
>= 200 mln USD151(5)[3]92(1)[2]51[1]26[1]11[1]5[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD71(2)[3]44[2]25[1]13[1]8[1]4[1]1[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 steel201783.55%24,018,598
2Russian Federation7406Copper; powders and flakes201761.69%44,799,384
3Russian Federation7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201749.46%67,599,312
4Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought201741.54%342,969,786
5Russian Federation4301Raw furskins (including heads, tails, paws, other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers' use), excluding raw hides and skins of heading no. 4101, 4102 or 4103201738.16%13,825,138
6Russian Federation7603Aluminium; powders and flakes201738.08%32,709,354
7Russian Federation8108Titanium; articles thereof, including waste and scrap201737.05%403,866,803
8Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201734.11%12,356,780,770
9Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201732.73%1,911,838,998
10Russian Federation2844Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes (including the fissile or fertile chemical elements and isotopes); and their compounds; mixtures and residues containing these products201730.97%242,024,842

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.