Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, the matrix below shows Estonia'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.

Estonia

Year: 2003(6 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD30(6)15(5)9(4)4(2)3(2)2(1)0
>= 50 mln USD12(5)6(4)6(4)3(2)2(2)1(1)0
>= 100 mln USD7(2)3(2)3(2)2(1)1(1)00
>= 200 mln USD5(2)2(2)2(2)1(1)1(1)00
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation31Fertilizers200385.29%71,024,552
2Ukraine86Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds200375.53%227,342,867
3Russian Federation27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200352.89%256,642,133
4Russian Federation44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal200352.47%98,363,738
5Russian Federation29Organic chemicals200343.40%17,015,561
6Russian Federation72Iron and steel200330.95%80,205,225

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Ukraine: 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.