Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(17 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD153(17)[6]117(15)[3]92(11)[2]66(9)[1]50(9)[1]32(6)[1]21(4)[1]
>= 50 mln USD27(6)[4]21(5)[1]16(3)13(3)10(3)7(1)5
>= 100 mln USD12(3)[4]9(2)[1]6(1)5(1)5(1)44
>= 200 mln USD8(2)[4]5(1)[1]4(1)4(1)4(1)33
>= 500 mln USD2[1]111111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (17 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation290110Acyclic hydrocarbons; saturated202299.81%40,706,065
2Russian Federation284610Cerium compounds202297.53%34,652,860
3Russian Federation271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202293.77%25,812,550
4Russian Federation630532Sacks and bags; of a kind used for the packing of goods, of man-made textile materials, flexible intermediate bulk containers202291.04%16,848,127
5Saudi Arabia390140Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94202289.63%12,184,311
6Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution202281.27%54,656,376
7Russian Federation270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707202277.27%463,029,691
8Russian Federation440796Wood; of birch (Betula spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, of a thickness exceeding 6mm, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed202272.06%17,858,759
9Russian Federation441233Plywood; with sheets of wood only; not bamboo; each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut202270.54%58,167,345
10Russian Federation721710Iron or non-alloy steel; wire, (not plated or coated), whether or not polished202258.45%15,411,287
11Russian Federation271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202255.75%11,474,044
12Russian Federation440712Wood; coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm202247.45%109,231,936
13Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm202246.37%20,982,273
14Russian 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)202242.86%80,043,388
15Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202240.28%22,697,338
16Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202233.47%351,243,520
17Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution202232.87%17,349,841

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 15 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.