Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(15 in Danger Zone)[10 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1939(15)[10]1221(8)[8]792(6)[5]507(2)[3]328(2)[3]179[3]74[3]
>= 50 mln USD865(7)[10]564(3)[8]363(1)[5]235[3]132[3]71[3]35[3]
>= 100 mln USD526(5)[10]358(3)[8]229(1)[5]142[3]76[3]43[3]21[3]
>= 200 mln USD282(2)[7]202(1)[7]129[4]74[2]38[2]25[2]13[2]
>= 500 mln USD112(1)[6]81[6]54[4]31[2]17[2]11[2]7[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (15 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 steel202476.25%35,828,971
2Russian Federation030494Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, Alaska Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)202473.67%14,193,532
3Iran130212Vegetable saps and extracts; of liquorice202459.94%10,150,187
4Russian Federation740610Copper; powders of non-lamellar structure202458.65%41,088,244
5Qatar280429Gases, rare; other than argon202454.26%125,104,742
6Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202450.81%16,363,264
7Russian Federation810890Titanium; other than unwrought, n.e.c. in heading no. 8108202441.19%385,456,735
8Russian Federation030475Fish fillets; frozen, Alaska pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)202440.36%168,105,655
9Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202438.86%72,330,552
10Ukraine120510Oil seeds; low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken202435.55%942,632,447
11Russian Federation283526Phosphates; of calcium n.e.c. in item no. 2835.25, whether or not chemically defined202435.15%30,009,915
12Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up202434.45%11,717,938
13Ukraine120750Oil seeds; mustard seeds, whether or not broken202434.23%18,634,527
14Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202432.71%106,724,835
15Iran080252Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, shelled202432.19%62,660,844

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

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.