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]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Areas, nes271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2024100.00%18,270,060,604
2Areas, nes271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas2024100.00%2,848,679,053
3Areas, nes271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 27112024100.00%166,829,389
4Netherlands271012Petroleum 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 preparations202456.07%3,510,771,529
5Netherlands271020Petroleum 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 minerals202452.47%949,059,205
6Netherlands271019Petroleum 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 preparations202449.59%8,754,928,803
7Belgium271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202449.14%241,149,941
8Belgium271020Petroleum 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 minerals202444.37%802,545,256
9USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202439.14%136,654,695
10Belgium271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene202433.68%124,704,332

Partner frequency summary:

Areas, nes: 3 occurrences

Netherlands: 3 occurrences

Belgium: 3 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.