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(6 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD521(6)[2]302(5)[2]182(3)[1]95(2)[1]55(1)[1]23[1]11[1]
>= 50 mln USD338(3)[2]199(3)[2]120(1)[1]62(1)[1]37[1]16[1]7[1]
>= 100 mln USD264(2)[2]154(2)[2]91[1]42[1]24[1]12[1]5[1]
>= 200 mln USD182(2)[2]116(2)[2]66[1]25[1]14[1]9[1]4[1]
>= 500 mln USD94(1)[2]65(1)[2]38[1]16[1]10[1]6[1]3[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation4301Raw furskins (including heads, tails, paws, other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers' use), excluding raw hides and skins of heading no. 4101, 4102 or 4103202276.16%13,878,923
2Russian Federation7406Copper; powders and flakes202264.84%53,315,504
3Russian Federation2619Slag, dross; (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel202258.75%11,152,706
4Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought202241.55%661,195,220
5Russian Federation8108Titanium; articles thereof, including waste and scrap202241.30%329,985,558
6Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up202234.70%23,715,229

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Legend:

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The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.