Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(8 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD492(8)[1]291(4)[1]159(3)84(2)51304
>= 50 mln USD246(3)[1]139(2)[1]74(1)44(1)26142
>= 100 mln USD153(1)[1]86(1)[1]50(1)29(1)17101
>= 200 mln USD79[1]46[1]29181060
>= 500 mln USD29[1]17[1]85320

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 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 modified200766.26%169,997,878
2Iran0910Ginger, saffron, tumeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices200760.08%31,724,641
3Ukraine1205Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken200756.78%14,091,207
4Ukraine2507Kaolin and other kaolinic clays; whether or not calcined200742.36%56,440,756
5Russian Federation3104Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, potassic200738.67%25,222,493
6Russian Federation7506Nickel; plates, sheets, strip and foil200736.17%11,340,217
7Ukraine2508Clays; (not including expanded clays of heading no. 6806), andalusite kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earth200733.84%21,060,855
8Russian 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 forms200733.60%57,949,408

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 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.