Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(23 in Danger Zone)[11 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2119(23)[11]1370(17)[8]876(10)[5]570(6)[4]342(2)[3]192(1)[3]63[3]
>= 50 mln USD985(10)[10]656(9)[8]425(4)[5]273(2)[4]157[3]80[3]29[3]
>= 100 mln USD614(5)[10]417(5)[8]271(2)[5]165(1)[4]93[3]45[3]13[3]
>= 200 mln USD326(3)[8]228(3)[7]147[4]87[3]43[2]24[2]7[2]
>= 500 mln USD128(2)[4]91(2)[4]57[3]34[2]17[1]12[1]5[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (23 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation430180Furskins; raw, of animals n.e.c. in heading no. 4301, whole, with or without head, tail or paws (excluding goods of heading no. 4101, 4102 and 4103)202286.93%13,857,840
2Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202278.81%38,214,084
3Russian Federation030494Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, Alaska Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)202268.66%17,792,766
4Russian Federation740610Copper; powders of non-lamellar structure202265.91%53,315,504
5Iran130212Vegetable saps and extracts; of liquorice202265.68%11,836,821
6Russian Federation440719Wood; coniferous species, other than of pine (Pinus spp.) or fir (Abies spp.) or spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm202261.38%148,138,029
7Russian Federation262099Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly metals or their compounds, n.e.c. in heading no. 2620202259.02%56,654,457
8Russian Federation261900Slag, dross; (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel202258.75%11,152,706
9Ukraine440132Wood; for fuel, sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in wood briquettes202253.65%21,155,250
10Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated202252.23%126,723,968
11Saudi Arabia711230Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; ash containing precious metal or precious metal compounds202248.60%78,429,950
12Russian Federation720712Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section202248.32%61,076,863
13Russian Federation810890Titanium; other than unwrought, n.e.c. in heading no. 8108202245.29%321,421,293
14Russian Federation750220Nickel; unwrought, alloys202243.12%44,922,803
15Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated202242.25%1,082,930,743
16Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed202241.44%616,272,417
17Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up202240.71%22,811,496
18Iran080252Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, shelled202236.24%53,543,069
19Russian Federation811221Chromium and articles thereof; unwrought chromium, powders202236.18%30,181,004
20Russian Federation721669Iron or non-alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not obtained from flat-rolled products)202235.95%16,814,301
21Russian Federation760310Aluminium; powders of non-lamellar structure202231.79%35,470,848
22Russian Federation240391Tobacco; homogenised or reconstituted202231.74%12,194,061
23Russian Federation120750Oil seeds; mustard seeds, whether or not broken202231.26%26,121,788

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 18 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

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.