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(34 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD838(34)[2]521(12)301(3)166(1)96(1)4716
>= 50 mln USD545(23)[2]332(8)201(3)113(1)69(1)3211
>= 100 mln USD394(16)[2]247(7)151(3)80(1)49(1)237
>= 200 mln USD242(10)[2]149(4)914225132
>= 500 mln USD112(4)[2]69(2)46261371

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (34 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7226Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width of less than 600mm200172.61%115,638,287
2Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200152.29%192,333,463
3Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation200151.87%149,605,711
4Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought200149.35%876,895,951
5Russian Federation7602Aluminium; waste and scrap200149.12%277,654,490
6Russian Federation2844Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes (including the fissile or fertile chemical elements and isotopes); and their compounds; mixtures and residues containing these products200148.36%510,930,339
7Ukraine0402Milk and cream; concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter200148.00%41,326,835
8Ukraine7218Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel200147.10%14,037,603
9Russian Federation7211Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, not clad, plated or coated200146.02%73,150,092
10Russian Federation7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel200145.13%321,211,711
11Ukraine2706Tar distilled from coal, from lignite, peat and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled; including reconstituted tars200144.69%24,709,724
12Ukraine1003Barley200141.22%33,677,487
13Ukraine7224Alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms, semi-finished products of other alloy steel200139.29%23,239,397
14Russian Federation5309Woven fabrics of flax200138.83%26,306,640
15Ukraine3501Casein, caseinates and other casein derivatives; casein glues200138.71%76,222,959
16Russian Federation7225Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width 600mm or more200138.51%70,196,756
17Russian Federation4403Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared200137.85%586,946,374
18Russian Federation1003Barley200137.70%30,798,711
19Iran4102Raw skins of sheep or lambs (fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not further prepared), whether or not with wool on or split200137.54%91,332,820
20Ukraine1206Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken200137.28%131,432,842
21Russian Federation2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200136.50%5,554,014,778
22Russian Federation7224Alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms, semi-finished products of other alloy steel200135.96%21,269,351
23Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up200135.93%231,782,382
24Russian Federation7215Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72200135.74%47,782,235
25Russian Federation3102Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous200135.68%206,019,698
26Ukraine2508Clays; (not including expanded clays of heading no. 6806), andalusite kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earth200135.02%70,958,176
27Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200134.50%73,925,231
28Russian Federation3105Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg200134.46%222,884,183
29Russian Federation4401Fuel wood, in logs, billets, twigs, faggots or similar forms; wood in chip or particles; sawdust and wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms200133.16%19,679,536
30Ukraine2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200132.08%68,724,476
31Saudi Arabia2909Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (chemically defined or not), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives200131.35%154,592,637
32Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200130.52%277,852,593
33United Arab Emirates0101Horses, asses, mules and hinnies; live200130.30%118,054,894
34Russian Federation7603Aluminium; powders and flakes200130.13%13,857,535

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 21 occurrences

Ukraine: 9 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.