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]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Areas, nes2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202297.69%72,286,629,807
2Netherlands2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils202248.96%17,132,997,782

Partner frequency summary:

Areas, nes: 1 occurrence

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.