Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(20 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD129(20)[3]111(17)[2]87(15)[2]69(11)[1]56(8)[1]42(8)[1]25(5)[1]
>= 50 mln USD24(6)[3]22(6)[2]19(6)[2]16(4)[1]12(3)[1]11(3)[1]7(3)[1]
>= 100 mln USD12(5)[3]10(5)[2]10(5)[2]7(3)[1]7(3)[1]7(3)[1]6(3)[1]
>= 200 mln USD5(2)[3]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (20 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2012100.00%254,001,796
2Russian Federation290124Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isoprene2012100.00%18,119,847
3Ukraine860610Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; tank wagons and the like, not self-propelled201299.92%109,506,629
4Russian Federation860699Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; n.e.c. in heading no. 8606, not self-propelled201299.84%17,504,810
5Russian Federation290110Acyclic hydrocarbons; saturated201299.47%125,970,722
6Russian Federation722519Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, (other than grain-oriented)201288.97%14,807,490
7Russian Federation284690Compounds, inorganic or organic (excluding cerium), of rare-earth metals, of yttrium, scandium or of mixtures of these metals201287.28%30,592,107
8Russian Federation441232-- Other, with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood201284.50%27,201,444
9Ukraine860691Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; covered and closed, not self-propelled201264.23%29,222,846
10Russian Federation270750Aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707, of which 65% or more by volume (including losses) distils at 250 degrees Celsius by the ISO 3405 method (equivalent to the ASTM D 86 method)201261.54%50,466,465
11Ukraine720851Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness exceeding 10mm201261.25%27,002,156
12Russian Federation440710-Coniferous201259.99%103,920,740
13Russian Federation271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations201254.23%1,244,347,595
14Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm201253.47%13,971,730
15Russian Federation854430Insulated electric conductors; ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships201252.27%27,828,443
16Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution201248.47%12,448,796
17Russian Federation720852Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm201246.05%13,293,773
18Russian Federation860691Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; covered and closed, not self-propelled201234.85%15,855,800
19Russian Federation730661Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73201234.83%15,022,401
20Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201231.18%21,266,035

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 17 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.