Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(12 in Danger Zone)[11 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2128(12)[11]1329(5)[9]850(3)[6]528(1)[4]325[4]179[4]80[4]
>= 50 mln USD957(5)[10]608(2)[8]389(1)[5]235[3]139[3]77[3]36[3]
>= 100 mln USD600(4)[10]394(2)[8]251(1)[5]152[3]84[3]49[3]21[3]
>= 200 mln USD348(2)[7]235(1)[6]153(1)[4]85[2]47[2]28[2]12[2]
>= 500 mln USD140[6]96[5]62[4]35[2]20[2]13[2]5[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 gas2025100.00%27,827,700,505
2Areas, nes271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas2025100.00%4,260,669,285
3Areas, nes271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 27112025100.00%132,604,828
4Areas, nes271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas2025100.00%10,962,177
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 preparations202556.97%3,911,624,967
6Belgium271020Petroleum 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 minerals202553.06%1,044,400,869
7USA271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202547.36%176,516,271
8Netherlands271019Petroleum 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 preparations202546.34%7,371,964,495
9Belgium271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202541.34%284,271,103
10Belgium271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene202539.78%103,580,819
11Netherlands271020Petroleum 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 minerals202539.49%777,227,051

Partner frequency summary:

Areas, nes: 4 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...

271129 - 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.