Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(5 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD30(5)15(2)9(1)3200
>= 50 mln USD8(4)3(1)20000
>= 100 mln USD5(3)2(1)10000
>= 200 mln USD1(1)000000
>= 500 mln USD1(1)000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine86Railway, 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 kinds200853.59%21,189,486
2Russian Federation29Organic chemicals200848.02%105,596,809
3Russian Federation27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes200837.49%1,040,848,208
4Russian Federation31Fertilizers200836.35%53,278,957
5Russian Federation44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal200833.24%134,050,880

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 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.