Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(19 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1311(19)[3]818(10)[3]527(5)[3]331(4)[1]187(2)[1]107(1)37
>= 50 mln USD328(6)[3]195(4)[3]133(1)[3]83(1)[1]51[1]269
>= 100 mln USD143(1)[2]98(1)[2]70[2]45[1]28[1]155
>= 200 mln USD60[2]43[2]35[2]21[1]16[1]103
>= 500 mln USD17[1]11[1]7[1]6[1]4[1]20

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (19 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran091020Spices; saffron200586.99%12,211,163
2Russian Federation750220Nickel; unwrought, alloys200576.93%11,609,125
3United Arab Emirates381119Anti-knock preparations; other than those based on lead compounds200564.88%14,633,338
4Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200560.38%76,066,267
5Russian Federation230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils200556.02%14,013,931
6Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified200546.04%65,071,144
7Iran721632Iron or non-alloy steel; I sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more200545.48%18,960,277
8Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms200543.29%51,876,828
9Iran080250- Pistachios200543.24%35,977,224
10Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200541.32%106,275,678
11Saudi Arabia290941Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)200538.86%11,552,280
12Ukraine250700Kaolin and other kaolinic clays; whether or not calcined200538.82%40,981,450
13Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)200537.41%11,893,940
14Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200535.18%40,021,535
15Russian Federation030360- Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding Livers and roes200534.25%11,399,762
16Ukraine890120Tankers200532.62%22,346,163
17Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200531.51%41,211,955
18Russian Federation252329Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured200531.48%50,699,393
19Russian Federation720441Ferrous waste and scrap; turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles200530.19%75,408,985

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 9 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 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.