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(5 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD501(5)[2]291(2)[2]167(2)[2]103(1)[1]58(1)[1]31[1]13[1]
>= 50 mln USD321(2)[2]187[2]107[2]64[1]35[1]20[1]9[1]
>= 100 mln USD244(2)[2]141[2]77[2]44[1]24[1]15[1]7[1]
>= 200 mln USD164(2)[2]94[2]52[2]22[1]11[1]6[1]5[1]
>= 500 mln USD82(1)[2]57[2]33[2]16[1]8[1]4[1]4[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2619Slag, dross; (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel202476.25%35,828,971
2Russian Federation7406Copper; powders and flakes202458.25%41,088,244
3Russian Federation8108Titanium; articles thereof, including waste and scrap202438.20%387,040,576
4Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up202433.80%14,800,091
5Ukraine1205Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken202433.52%945,049,098

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

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.