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]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Areas, nes271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2022100.00%71,875,453,568
2Areas, nes271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas2022100.00%232,890,347
3Areas, nes271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 27112022100.00%173,381,556
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 minerals202266.67%1,531,938,383
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 preparations202253.08%4,917,811,436
6USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202248.84%242,002,194
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 preparations202245.65%10,672,295,389
8Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202243.47%328,349,044
9Belgium271099Waste Oils; of petroleum or obtained from bituminous minerals, not crude and preparations n.e.c., weight 70% or preparations of the same, not containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychorinated terphenyls (PCTs) or polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs)202234.10%19,517,112
10Belgium271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202233.77%255,050,799
11Netherlands271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene202230.57%140,455,480

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 5 occurrences

Areas, nes: 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...

271099 - Waste Oils; of petroleum or obtained from bitu...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271114 - 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.