Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(9 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD446(9)[1]250(6)[1]144(4)[1]80(3)50(1)20(1)9(1)
>= 50 mln USD204(4)[1]125(3)[1]71(3)[1]37(2)2263
>= 100 mln USD125(3)[1]70(2)[1]43(2)[1]23(2)1343
>= 200 mln USD58(1)[1]32(1)[1]21(1)[1]10(1)611
>= 500 mln USD23[1]13[1]13[1]5500

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2715Bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt; on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch (e.g. bituminous mastics, cut-backs)201794.76%29,044,352
2Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201768.98%447,082,367
3Ukraine2507Kaolin and other kaolinic clays; whether or not calcined201767.82%100,583,618
4Iran0910Ginger, saffron, tumeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices201754.10%51,249,303
5Ukraine1007Grain sorghum201745.42%18,931,889
6Russian Federation1703Molasses; resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar201742.03%13,450,085
7Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201739.51%35,927,785
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 forms201739.27%47,610,726
9Ukraine2306Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305201734.96%100,507,621

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

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.