Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, 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: 2003(6 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD441(6)[1]256(4)[1]152(2)[1]91(1)43196
>= 50 mln USD171(1)[1]96[1]59[1]381894
>= 100 mln USD81[1]50[1]30[1]19742
>= 200 mln USD42[1]31[1]20[1]13531
>= 500 mln USD8[1]7[1]4[1]3110

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200360.25%27,695,163
2Iran0910Ginger, saffron, tumeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices200356.62%17,470,179
3Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200347.40%35,531,009
4Russian Federation7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms200345.96%34,037,356
5Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought200334.53%87,997,774
6Ukraine3818Chemical elements doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms; chemical compounds doped for use in electronics200334.35%21,928,318

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Iran: 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.