Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(22 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1566(22)[5]1000(10)[3]664(6)[3]395(3)[1]233(2)[1]136(2)[1]48(1)
>= 50 mln USD459(8)[5]297(2)[3]192(2)[3]114(2)[1]64(1)[1]37(1)[1]14(1)
>= 100 mln USD206(4)[5]149[3]98[3]65[1]38[1]23[1]9
>= 200 mln USD94(1)[3]69[3]50[3]35[1]22[1]12[1]5
>= 500 mln USD27[1]23[1]12[1]9[1]6[1]4[1]1

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran091020Spices; saffron200897.42%55,432,303
2Ukraine250830Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); fireclay, whether or not calcined200888.64%12,305,887
3Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200867.88%94,633,790
4Ukraine120510Oil seeds; low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken200858.29%16,723,102
5Russian Federation722691Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, (excluding silicon-electrical or high speed steel), hot-rolled200853.78%16,460,948
6Qatar290129Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901200850.32%22,183,419
7Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200847.59%25,169,555
8Russian Federation721123Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, cold-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon200847.56%10,209,935
9Russian Federation750220Nickel; unwrought, alloys200844.29%13,094,428
10Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)200840.03%19,911,731
11Ukraine250700Kaolin and other kaolinic clays; whether or not calcined200839.52%55,349,562
12Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms200839.40%116,657,332
13Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride200838.50%46,185,185
14Iran080250- Pistachios200836.75%30,179,152
15Ukraine100190- Other200835.69%468,940,760
16Ukraine270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200835.62%58,052,010
17Russian Federation281990Chromium oxides and hydroxides; excluding chromium trioxide200835.32%15,524,838
18Russian Federation720441Ferrous waste and scrap; turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles200833.40%187,363,811
19Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200832.91%126,916,645
20Russian Federation270400Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon200832.10%14,210,775
21Kuwait290941Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)200832.07%10,125,485
22Russian Federation230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils200831.88%11,733,763

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 12 occurrences

Ukraine: 5 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 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.