Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, 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: 2016(14 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD92(14)[5]75(12)[3]59(10)[2]44(7)[2]36(6)[2]23(5)[2]18(4)[2]
>= 50 mln USD14(3)[4]11(3)[2]8(2)[1]6(1)[1]5(1)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD9(3)[4]7(3)[2]5(2)[1]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD2(1)[2]1(1)[1]00000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (14 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2016100.00%102,829,896
2Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2016100.00%25,235,393
3Russian 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)201699.57%47,526,498
4Russian Federation290110Acyclic hydrocarbons; saturated201699.47%11,570,443
5Russian Federation270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707201689.40%12,229,836
6Russian Federation441232-- Other, with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood201676.57%19,413,080
7Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm201668.32%18,142,800
8Russian 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 10mm201657.22%12,125,123
9Russian 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 73201651.77%18,190,351
10Russian Federation440710-Coniferous201651.26%108,602,674
11Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201648.85%21,561,245
12Russian 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 preparations201648.68%363,915,134
13Ukraine720851Iron 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 10mm201639.28%11,200,805
14Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201634.34%11,800,789

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 12 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

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.