Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2001, 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: 2001(9 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD904(9)[4]618(6)[4]413(5)[3]260(3)[1]159(3)[1]83(2)41(2)
>= 50 mln USD159(2)[4]122(1)[4]92(1)[3]63(1)[1]38(1)[1]18(1)12(1)
>= 100 mln USD68[2]49[2]38[2]28[1]17[1]74
>= 200 mln USD25[2]18[2]13[2]9[1]7[1]32
>= 500 mln USD8[2]5[2]5[2]2[1]2[1]00

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran080250- Pistachios200197.28%50,912,430
2Iran091020Spices; saffron200192.55%15,634,518
3Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200178.34%32,866,635
4Russian Federation722691Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, (excluding silicon-electrical or high speed steel), hot-rolled200155.67%15,956,123
5Ukraine281410Ammonia; anhydrous200152.87%47,521,420
6Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200145.27%24,839,037
7Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200136.64%67,167,057
8Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200132.72%33,018,548
9Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200131.58%30,124,001

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

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.