Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(4 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD148(4)[4]105(2)[2]81(2)[1]58(2)[1]38(2)[1]27(2)19(2)
>= 50 mln USD22[4]17[2]14[1]10[1]7[1]54
>= 100 mln USD9[4]7[2]4[1]3[1]3[1]22
>= 200 mln USD4[1]4[1]32222
>= 500 mln USD1111111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation720291Ferro-alloys; ferro-titanium and ferro-silico-titanium202396.54%13,571,432
2Russian Federation284610Cerium compounds202392.33%18,040,321
3Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more202335.24%17,262,782
4Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm202332.88%12,073,173

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

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.