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(2 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD529(2)[2]306(1)[2]170[1]95[1]43[1]27[1]10[1]
>= 50 mln USD350(1)[2]203[2]113[1]62[1]29[1]17[1]6[1]
>= 100 mln USD270(1)[2]156[2]84[1]43[1]19[1]13[1]5[1]
>= 200 mln USD193(1)[2]113[2]61[1]28[1]9[1]7[1]4[1]
>= 500 mln USD93[2]60[2]34[1]16[1]4[1]3[1]2[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7406Copper; powders and flakes202545.18%35,196,734
2Russian Federation8108Titanium; articles thereof, including waste and scrap202533.86%355,642,958

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

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.