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(12 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 USD506(12)[3]292(4)[2]177(3)[1]94(2)[1]53[1]20[1]8[1]
>= 50 mln USD322(8)[3]185(3)[2]115(2)[1]56(1)[1]31[1]14[1]6[1]
>= 100 mln USD243(6)[3]139(1)[2]81[1]39[1]20[1]11[1]4[1]
>= 200 mln USD151(5)[3]91(1)[2]50[1]22[1]9[1]6[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD78(3)[3]47[2]30[1]14[1]7[1]4[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 hydrocarbons201896.52%32,607,217,121
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 oils201842.37%10,915,865,077
3Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201832.71%14,745,153,919

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.