Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(19 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD135(19)[4]109(16)[4]81(14)[2]60(12)[2]50(10)[2]40(9)[2]21(6)[2]
>= 50 mln USD21(5)[3]19(5)[3]16(4)[1]14(3)[1]13(3)[1]12(3)[1]8(3)[1]
>= 100 mln USD11(3)[3]10(3)[3]8(2)[1]6(1)[1]6(1)[1]5(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD5(2)[3]4(2)[3]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]00000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (19 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2013100.00%308,879,993
2Russian Federation720260Ferro-alloys; ferro-nickel2013100.00%12,808,689
3Russian Federation290110Acyclic hydrocarbons; saturated201398.56%69,022,829
4Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201395.67%29,654,376
5Ukraine860630Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; self-discharging, not self-propelled, excluding those of item no. 8606.10201395.46%12,588,343
6Russian 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)201394.97%60,032,908
7Ukraine860610Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; tank wagons and the like, not self-propelled201388.54%17,346,933
8Russian Federation722519Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, (other than grain-oriented)201384.11%10,637,007
9Russian Federation441232-- Other, with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood201382.78%31,910,810
10Russian Federation844250Plates, cylinders and other printing components; lithographic stones prepared for printing purposes (for example, planed, grained or polished)201372.13%12,717,286
11Russian Federation290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether201366.72%11,135,553
12Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm201361.10%16,491,121
13Russian Federation440710-Coniferous201356.92%115,788,576
14Russian 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 10mm201352.33%13,379,789
15Russian Federation854430Insulated electric conductors; ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships201345.93%27,393,167
16Russian 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 preparations201344.23%725,112,734
17Ukraine720851Iron 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 10mm201339.53%14,294,461
18Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201338.63%29,210,458
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 73201337.92%14,641,137

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 16 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

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.