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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Algeria271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200885.27%4,337,370,777
2Italy271011-- Light oils and preparations200858.65%391,195,085
3Algeria271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200857.18%429,398,417
4Algeria271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200836.77%120,592,735
5United Kingdom271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200831.93%104,703,407

Partner frequency summary:

Algeria: 3 occurrences

Italy: 1 occurrence

United Kingdom: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.