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]

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 gas202395.28%25,349,770,113
2Areas, nes271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202392.55%3,154,348,614
3Areas, nes271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202391.23%104,275,111
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 minerals202360.80%1,581,015,410
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 preparations202356.27%4,474,476,041
6Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202347.85%298,286,912
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 preparations202346.10%10,243,578,357
8USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202340.15%132,237,127
9Belgium271020Petroleum 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 minerals202335.96%935,121,051
10Netherlands271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene202333.06%141,817,691
11Belgium271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202331.37%195,528,721

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...

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.