Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, 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: 2019(23 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1882(23)[8]1190(15)[7]748(11)[4]454(6)[2]247(2)[2]130[2]48[2]
>= 50 mln USD827(12)[8]560(7)[7]360(6)[4]217(3)[2]112[2]56[2]19[2]
>= 100 mln USD480(6)[7]335(4)[6]210(3)[4]118(2)[2]57[2]30[2]14[2]
>= 200 mln USD264(5)[4]187(3)[4]120(2)[3]61(1)[1]30[1]12[1]6[1]
>= 500 mln USD93(2)[4]65(1)[4]44(1)[3]20(1)[1]10[1]6[1]4[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Special Categories271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2019100.00%30,294,777,180
2Special Categories271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 27112019100.00%101,149,239
3Netherlands271012Petroleum 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 preparations201955.33%3,161,109,184
4Netherlands271020Petroleum 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 minerals201954.51%656,176,824
5Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201945.90%188,800,668
6Belgium271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201941.90%73,482,385
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 preparations201941.11%7,168,940,712
8Belgium271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201933.33%137,065,990

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 4 occurrences

Special Categories: 2 occurrences

Belgium: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271020 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.