Country Matrix

Importing country

Year

For 2000, the matrix below shows European Union'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.

European Union

Year: 2000(94 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]

6-digit HS codes 4-digit HS codes 2-digit HS codes

Value \ Share	>= 30%	>= 40%	>= 50%	>= 60%	>= 70%	>= 80%	>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD	2650(94)[7]	1916(64)[5]	1313(42)[3]	876(22)[2]	540(14)[2]	307(8)	134(4)
>= 50 mln USD	1083(32)[7]	820(21)[5]	573(13)[3]	402(5)[2]	256(2)[2]	147(1)	60
>= 100 mln USD	623(23)[6]	484(14)[4]	348(9)[2]	247(3)[1]	166(2)[1]	95(1)	33
>= 200 mln USD	301(13)[5]	243(7)[3]	175(5)[2]	133(1)[1]	88[1]	50	14
>= 500 mln USD	91(5)[5]	76(2)[3]	47(1)[2]	39[1]	22[1]	12	2

Danger Zone Critical Goods Critical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (94 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#	Partner	HS Code	HS Description	Year	Share (%)	Value (USD)
1	Iran	091020	Spices; saffron	2000	97.66%	21,852,410
2	Russian Federation	740312	Copper; refined, unwrought, wire-bars	2000	93.50%	24,850,661
3	Russian Federation	722691	Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, (excluding silicon-electrical or high speed steel), hot-rolled	2000	92.99%	34,109,333
4	Ukraine	250830	Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); fireclay, whether or not calcined	2000	91.49%	39,212,568
5	Russian Federation	720291	Ferro-alloys; ferro-titanium and ferro-silico-titanium	2000	88.98%	20,123,967
6	Russian Federation	722519	Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, (other than grain-oriented)	2000	85.42%	20,966,880
7	Russian Federation	721123	Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, cold-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon	2000	82.77%	132,697,408
8	Russian Federation	250300	Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur	2000	81.18%	21,272,119
9	Russian Federation	220860	Vodka	2000	78.75%	23,702,113
10	Russian Federation	310551	Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing nitrates and phosphates	2000	78.56%	16,255,698
11	Russian Federation	381111	Anti-knock preparations; based on lead compounds	2000	77.39%	18,754,556
12	Russian Federation	291030	Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane (epichlorohydrin)	2000	74.39%	11,780,531
13	Iran	080250	- Pistachios	2000	72.84%	140,997,371
14	Russian Federation	721550	Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)	2000	71.52%	30,198,044
15	Russian Federation	310540	Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)	2000	69.80%	93,459,741
16	Russian Federation	030360	- Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding Livers and roes	2000	68.01%	98,739,337
17	Russian Federation	440320	-Other, coniferous	2000	63.90%	348,458,579
18	Russian Federation	310590	Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; n.e.c. in heading no. 3105	2000	63.66%	20,822,877
19	Russian Federation	722550	Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled	2000	63.52%	14,088,134
20	Russian Federation	282530	Vanadium oxides and hydroxides	2000	62.01%	28,914,242
21	Ukraine	740321	Copper; copper-zinc base alloys (brass) unwrought	2000	60.56%	18,054,551
22	Russian Federation	840682	Turbines; steam and other vapour turbines, (for other than marine propulsion), of an output not exceeding 40MW	2000	60.15%	20,916,417
23	Russian Federation	120500	Rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken.	2000	59.69%	12,370,115
24	Russian Federation	251020	Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; ground	2000	59.31%	78,163,479
25	Russian Federation	720720	Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon	2000	58.56%	23,284,906
26	Russian Federation	720110	Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms	2000	55.27%	186,165,867
27	Saudi Arabia	290919	Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether	2000	54.84%	150,291,042
28	Russian Federation	310230	Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution	2000	54.72%	66,914,237
29	Russian Federation	284420	Uranium; enriched in U235, plutonium, their compounds, alloys dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235, plutonium or compounds of these products	2000	54.08%	224,500,763
30	Russian Federation	721410	Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling	2000	53.70%	14,123,251
31	Russian Federation	400260	Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip	2000	53.59%	23,823,888
32	Russian Federation	293040	Organo-sulphur compounds; methionine	2000	53.54%	31,248,949
33	Russian Federation	470311	Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of coniferous wood	2000	53.38%	21,327,459
34	Russian Federation	720827	Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, pickled, of a thickness of less than 3mm	2000	52.80%	24,015,963
35	Russian Federation	720429	Ferrous waste and scrap; of alloy steel (excluding stainless)	2000	52.80%	20,703,181
36	Russian Federation	720421	Ferrous waste and scrap; of stainless steel	2000	52.74%	316,981,546
37	Russian Federation	811220	Chromium	2000	52.45%	11,949,697
38	Russian Federation	750210	Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed	2000	52.13%	1,164,036,892
39	Russian Federation	290241	Cyclic hydrocarbons; o-xylene	2000	51.65%	33,782,658
40	Russian Federation	721230	Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically)	2000	51.51%	21,914,475
41	Russian Federation	293371	Heterocyclic compounds; lactams; 6-hexanelactam (epsilon-caprolactam)	2000	51.42%	24,640,204
42	Russian Federation	760200	Aluminium; waste and scrap	2000	50.84%	311,980,526
43	Russian Federation	720449	Ferrous waste and scrap; n.e.c. in heading no. 7204	2000	48.97%	143,765,743
44	Ukraine	100300	Barley.	2000	48.52%	13,882,249
45	Iran	410221	Skins; raw, of sheep or lambs, pickled (but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further preserved), without wool on	2000	46.89%	85,714,777
46	Ukraine	270600	Tar; distilled from coal, lignite or peat, and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled, including reconstituted tars	2000	46.71%	20,640,003
47	Saudi Arabia	290941	Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)	2000	45.89%	26,042,266
48	Ukraine	720719	Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section	2000	45.34%	25,128,997
49	Russian Federation	840130	Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated	2000	45.25%	99,631,159
50	Russian Federation	760110	Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)	2000	44.21%	1,566,783,282
51	Russian Federation	292610	Nitrile-function compounds; acrylonitrile	2000	43.84%	16,072,299
52	Ukraine	350110	Casein	2000	43.81%	70,499,560
53	Russian Federation	310280	Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solution	2000	43.64%	16,508,946
54	Ukraine	291712	Acids; acyclic polycarboxylic acids; adipic acid, its salts and esters	2000	42.95%	14,130,906
55	Russian Federation	284410	Uranium; natural uranium and its compounds, alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing natural uranium or natural uranium compounds	2000	42.94%	153,668,778
56	Iran	570110	Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up	2000	42.07%	275,806,911
57	Russian Federation	722611	Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented	2000	42.03%	11,411,691
58	Russian Federation	720441	Ferrous waste and scrap; turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles	2000	41.79%	11,000,898
59	Ukraine	721710	Iron or non-alloy steel; wire, (not plated or coated), whether or not polished	2000	41.26%	19,651,246
60	Russian Federation	070951	Vegetables; mushrooms of the genus Agaricus, fresh or chilled	2000	41.11%	24,628,473
61	Iran	160430	- Caviar and caviar substitutes	2000	41.00%	24,144,712
62	Russian Federation	720292	Ferro-alloys; ferro-vanadium	2000	40.89%	11,864,291
63	Russian Federation	040210	Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5% (by weight)	2000	40.44%	32,385,186
64	Russian Federation	720711	Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness	2000	40.23%	107,965,532
65	Russian Federation	440710	-Coniferous	2000	39.81%	489,897,243
66	Russian Federation	720839	Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm	2000	39.78%	191,182,260
67	Russian Federation	530911	Fabrics, woven; of flax, containing 85% or more flax, unbleached or bleached	2000	39.57%	14,005,322
68	Russian Federation	722840	Steel, alloy; bars and rods, forged	2000	38.34%	11,294,203
69	Russian Federation	441214	-- Other, with at least one outer ply Of non-Coniferous wood	2000	38.04%	103,489,896
70	Russian Federation	440121	Wood; for fuel, in chips or particles, coniferous, whether or not agglomerated	2000	37.84%	12,843,102
71	Russian Federation	440399	Wood; in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated, n.e.c. in heading no. 4403	2000	37.36%	207,948,686
72	Russian Federation	711021	Metals; palladium, unwrought or in powder form	2000	37.23%	482,921,397
73	Russian Federation	390461	Halogenated olefin polymers; fluoro-polymers, polytetrafluoroethylene, in primary forms	2000	37.19%	32,739,831
74	Russian Federation	281410	Ammonia; anhydrous	2000	37.17%	80,135,454
75	Syria	410519	Tanned or retanned but not further prepared, whether or not split :-- Other	2000	37.13%	16,174,220
76	Saudi Arabia	290220	Cyclic hydrocarbons; benzene	2000	36.93%	66,820,146
77	Ukraine	560110	- Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles, of wadding	2000	36.56%	13,080,038
78	Ukraine	250840	Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); n.e.c. in heading no. 2508, whether or not calcined	2000	35.43%	18,950,127
79	Russian Federation	271000	Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils b	2000	34.91%	5,549,744,517
80	Saudi Arabia	290211	Cyclic hydrocarbons; cyclohexane	2000	34.81%	49,798,642
81	Russian Federation	290711	Monophenols; phenol (hydroxybenzene) and its salts	2000	34.79%	15,693,789
82	Ukraine	722490	Steel, alloy; semi-finished products	2000	33.97%	19,862,135
83	Saudi Arabia	290531	Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)	2000	33.45%	47,881,574
84	Russian Federation	290243	Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene	2000	33.35%	31,158,611
85	Russian Federation	410121	Other hides and skins of bovine animals, fresh or wet-salted :-- Whole	2000	33.14%	152,590,401
86	Ukraine	950611	Skis; for snow	2000	32.81%	13,817,396
87	Ukraine	040210	Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5% (by weight)	2000	32.09%	25,696,113
88	Russian Federation	290110	Acyclic hydrocarbons; saturated	2000	31.89%	44,557,522
89	Russian Federation	740311	Copper; refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes	2000	31.76%	1,139,369,317
90	Russian Federation	760310	Aluminium; powders of non-lamellar structure	2000	31.03%	12,461,943
91	Russian Federation	290531	Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)	2000	30.92%	44,257,988
92	Russian Federation	271121	Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas	2000	30.79%	5,022,530,144
93	Russian Federation	720310	Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms	2000	30.55%	37,588,272
94	Ukraine	720851	Iron 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 10mm	2000	30.49%	47,624,628

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 69 occurrences

Ukraine: 14 occurrences

Iran: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 5 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271000 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.

[n]

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