Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(6 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD23(6)15(5)8(5)4(1)4(1)10
>= 50 mln USD6(3)4(3)3(3)1(1)1(1)00
>= 100 mln USD2(2)2(2)2(2)0000
>= 200 mln USD2(2)2(2)2(2)0000
>= 500 mln USD1(1)1(1)1(1)0000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation31Fertilizers200572.49%60,172,410
2Russian Federation44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal200555.98%202,866,157
3Russian Federation27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200554.82%618,116,298
4Russian Federation29Organic chemicals200554.66%40,876,335
5Ukraine86Railway, 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 kinds200550.92%20,602,937
6Russian Federation86Railway, 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 kinds200535.78%14,477,570

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.