Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(16 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD92(16)[4]79(15)[3]67(14)[3]50(9)[2]45(9)[2]36(9)[2]25(6)[1]
>= 50 mln USD14(4)[3]11(4)[2]10(4)[2]7(2)[1]7(2)[1]5(2)[1]3(1)
>= 100 mln USD8(4)[3]6(4)[2]6(4)[2]4(2)[1]4(2)[1]3(2)[1]2(1)
>= 200 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0000
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (16 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation720270Ferro-alloys; ferro-molybdenum2015100.00%10,845,392
2Russian Federation720291Ferro-alloys; ferro-titanium and ferro-silico-titanium2015100.00%10,279,261
3Russian Federation290110Acyclic hydrocarbons; saturated201599.63%18,761,991
4Russian Federation810820Titanium; unwrought, powders201595.73%12,518,891
5Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201594.03%35,539,854
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)201593.09%102,812,655
7Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201588.21%143,817,929
8Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm201583.77%18,196,565
9Russian Federation441232-- Other, with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood201580.14%23,448,705
10Russian 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 10mm201557.02%10,960,485
11Russian 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 preparations201555.81%615,984,309
12Russian 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 73201554.88%13,850,409
13Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201551.92%31,334,241
14Russian Federation440710-Coniferous201550.85%100,209,301
15Russian Federation720851Iron 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 10mm201548.42%12,302,791
16Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201532.92%10,579,911

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 15 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

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.