Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(22 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1360(22)[4]873(12)[3]588(8)[2]356(4)[2]205(4)[1]116(4)42(2)
>= 50 mln USD347(7)[4]233(4)[3]156(2)[2]106[2]62[1]3612
>= 100 mln USD153(2)[3]108(1)[2]76[2]56[2]32[1]166
>= 200 mln USD65(1)[3]48(1)[2]35[2]29[2]19[1]95
>= 500 mln USD22[1]15[1]9[1]7[1]5[1]10

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (22 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran091020Spices; saffron200695.41%18,188,133
2Ukraine250830Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); fireclay, whether or not calcined200692.83%11,781,625
3Russian Federation750220Nickel; unwrought, alloys200681.90%18,871,245
4Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200681.49%19,750,202
5Russian Federation030360- Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding Livers and roes200655.72%28,732,124
6Iran721632Iron or non-alloy steel; I sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more200655.06%33,636,402
7Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200653.78%70,463,980
8Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified200652.44%88,561,052
9Saudi Arabia290941Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)200643.31%12,452,317
10Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200642.62%282,830,554
11Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200641.88%93,546,707
12Russian Federation880212Helicopters, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg200640.15%31,951,341
13Russian Federation381800Chemical elements; doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms; chemical compounds doped for use in electronics200639.41%43,441,670
14Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)200638.55%13,729,884
15Ukraine250700Kaolin and other kaolinic clays; whether or not calcined200637.76%45,685,973
16Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200635.23%48,348,838
17Iran080250- Pistachios200633.01%22,817,495
18Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200632.65%58,246,797
19Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms200632.61%47,274,526
20Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride200632.57%17,553,989
21Russian Federation720441Ferrous waste and scrap; turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles200631.52%110,641,230
22Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200630.70%55,862,852

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 13 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Legend:

(n)

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.