Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(20 in Danger Zone)[10 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1840(20)[10]1185(16)[7]730(10)[4]461(8)[3]267(4)[3]142(1)[3]53[3]
>= 50 mln USD784(11)[8]526(11)[6]329(5)[3]203(4)[2]115(3)[2]59(1)[2]23[2]
>= 100 mln USD477(5)[7]328(5)[5]201(3)[2]126(3)[1]72(3)[1]37(1)[1]13[1]
>= 200 mln USD255(4)[5]188(4)[4]114(2)[2]73(2)[1]36(2)[1]19(1)[1]5[1]
>= 500 mln USD93(1)[4]69(1)[4]39(1)[2]24(1)[1]17(1)[1]10(1)[1]3[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 gas2020100.00%22,766,319,840
2Special Categories271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 27112020100.00%62,408,060
3Special Categories271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas2020100.00%11,038,875
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 minerals202057.44%548,842,701
5Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202045.73%160,472,300
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 preparations202042.87%1,537,950,014
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 preparations202040.82%4,314,446,890
8Belgium271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202033.60%47,030,265
9Belgium271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202032.86%115,334,797
10Belgium271020Petroleum 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 minerals202031.74%303,283,528

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 4 occurrences

Special Categories: 3 occurrences

Belgium: 3 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...

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.