Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(16 in Danger Zone)[11 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2051(16)[11]1268(9)[8]840(6)[5]537(3)[4]321(1)[3]181(1)[3]66(1)[3]
>= 50 mln USD910(6)[11]555(3)[8]383(2)[5]237(1)[4]136(1)[3]79(1)[3]30(1)[3]
>= 100 mln USD562(4)[11]358(3)[8]242(2)[5]141(1)[4]75(1)[3]43(1)[3]16(1)[3]
>= 200 mln USD305(2)[7]198(2)[6]140(1)[4]75[3]39[2]25[2]11[2]
>= 500 mln USD115(1)[6]81(1)[5]53(1)[4]32[3]20[2]13[2]6[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (16 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation261900Slag, dross; (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel202391.53%103,837,834
2Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip202362.79%16,586,232
3Russian Federation030494Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, Alaska Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)202362.60%17,707,466
4United Arab Emirates890190Vessels; n.e.c. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods202354.91%2,359,121,038
5Russian Federation740610Copper; powders of non-lamellar structure202354.14%33,236,866
6Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202350.81%14,355,510
7Russian Federation810890Titanium; other than unwrought, n.e.c. in heading no. 8108202346.01%425,481,631
8Ukraine440132Wood; for fuel, sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in wood briquettes202344.31%15,021,897
9Russian Federation750220Nickel; unwrought, alloys202340.15%49,960,482
10Russian Federation811221Chromium and articles thereof; unwrought chromium, powders202339.49%27,742,242
11Ukraine440112Wood; for fuel, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or similar forms, whether or not agglomerated, non-coniferous202335.64%10,088,112
12Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up202335.56%15,030,560
13Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202335.12%127,086,713
14Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated202333.34%70,453,599
15Iran080252Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, shelled202332.94%53,099,311
16Russian Federation283526Phosphates; of calcium n.e.c. in item no. 2835.25, whether or not chemically defined202330.62%26,326,472

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 11 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 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.