Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(28 in Danger Zone)[10 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1974(28)[10]1211(13)[7]792(9)[5]489(7)[3]271(2)[3]144(1)[3]51[3]
>= 50 mln USD873(12)[10]554(9)[7]368(6)[5]214(5)[3]111(1)[3]56(1)[3]16[3]
>= 100 mln USD538(7)[10]358(6)[7]232(4)[5]131(3)[3]63(1)[3]36(1)[3]10[3]
>= 200 mln USD292(6)[7]198(6)[4]134(4)[3]75(3)[1]31(1)[1]19(1)[1]5[1]
>= 500 mln USD110(2)[4]77(2)[3]45(1)[3]27(1)[1]11[1]10[1]4[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 gas2021100.00%46,032,419,101
2Special Categories271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 27112021100.00%158,519,214
3Special Categories271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas2021100.00%101,185,097
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 minerals202153.79%682,465,835
5Netherlands271012Petroleum 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 preparations202151.97%3,939,216,441
6USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202148.50%187,681,372
7Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202146.20%314,590,218
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 preparations202137.80%5,027,048,105
9Belgium271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202135.13%239,165,211
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 minerals202132.18%408,340,171

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 4 occurrences

Special Categories: 3 occurrences

Belgium: 2 occurrences

USA: 1 occurrence

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.