Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(7 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD469(7)[1]263(5)[1]148(4)97(1)563011
>= 50 mln USD225(4)[1]134(3)[1]70(3)41(1)22114
>= 100 mln USD131(1)[1]77(1)[1]41(1)211062
>= 200 mln USD68(1)[1]41(1)[1]21(1)10421
>= 500 mln USD27[1]17[1]126311

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine2507Kaolin and other kaolinic clays; whether or not calcined201863.40%94,016,718
2Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201859.84%257,492,261
3Russian Federation1703Molasses; resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar201858.58%18,377,930
4Russian 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 forms201851.85%78,055,291
5Iran0910Ginger, saffron, tumeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices201847.87%33,751,742
6Ukraine2306Oil-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 2305201831.36%90,657,022
7Ukraine7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201830.69%37,079,355

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 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.