Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows Spain'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.

Spain

Year: 2000(11 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD899(11)[5]615(8)[2]404(6)[2]271(4)[1]157(3)[1]95(3)33(1)
>= 50 mln USD160(2)[5]111(1)[2]85(1)[2]52[1]30[1]188
>= 100 mln USD60[2]42[2]33[2]21[1]13[1]63
>= 200 mln USD23[2]15[2]11[2]6[1]4[1]11
>= 500 mln USD6[2]4[2]3[2]1[1]1[1]00

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran080250- Pistachios200092.45%30,622,832
2Iran091020Spices; saffron200089.71%14,457,909
3Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200080.24%43,279,058
4Russian Federation721123Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, cold-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon200060.96%19,454,384
5Russian Federation722691Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, (excluding silicon-electrical or high speed steel), hot-rolled200055.85%10,490,307
6Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200054.92%82,715,584
7Ukraine310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution200043.78%14,105,485
8Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms200040.97%34,375,105
9Ukraine281410Ammonia; anhydrous200036.61%35,576,539
10Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200034.22%60,725,161
11Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200033.01%16,446,250

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 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.