Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(29 in Danger Zone)[10 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1915(29)[10]1200(18)[8]767(11)[5]482(6)[4]285(2)[3]141[3]52[3]
>= 50 mln USD851(17)[10]551(10)[8]362(6)[5]221(2)[4]127[3]67[3]23[3]
>= 100 mln USD522(12)[8]329(6)[6]214(3)[3]128(1)[3]66[2]35[2]10[2]
>= 200 mln USD278(8)[6]181(4)[5]123(2)[2]70[2]33[1]18[1]6[1]
>= 500 mln USD103(5)[5]69(1)[4]50(1)[2]27[2]16[1]10[1]5[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Special Categories271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2018100.00%32,373,183,947
2Special Categories271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 27112018100.00%157,549,529
3Special Categories271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas2018100.00%73,750,015
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 minerals201864.69%1,015,837,383
5Belgium271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201853.84%87,826,447
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 preparations201847.62%3,162,806,601
7Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201843.92%235,155,126
8Netherlands271019Petroleum 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 preparations201842.16%7,386,035,475
9Belgium271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201835.82%191,758,327
10Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201832.71%14,745,153,919

Partner frequency summary:

Special Categories: 3 occurrences

Belgium: 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...

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.