Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2001, 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: 2001(95 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2634(95)[7]1872(63)[5]1269(41)[2]830(29)[2]534(17)[2]301(10)[1]121(2)
>= 50 mln USD1054(37)[7]780(22)[5]550(13)[2]377(9)[2]254(6)[2]145(2)[1]52(1)
>= 100 mln USD615(22)[6]476(14)[4]342(8)[1]236(5)[1]155(3)[1]8928
>= 200 mln USD287(9)[5]225(6)[3]170(3)[1]123(2)[1]81(1)[1]4614
>= 500 mln USD91(3)[4]72(1)[3]54(1)[1]35[1]21[1]81

Critical and in Danger (1 record, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271000Petroleum 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 b200136.50%5,554,014,778

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.