Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, 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: 2003(120 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2764(120)[7]2000(86)[6]1369(54)[3]930(41)[2]582(29)[2]320(14)[1]123(6)
>= 50 mln USD1218(47)[7]913(32)[6]653(21)[3]457(14)[2]292(10)[2]168(4)[1]64(1)
>= 100 mln USD703(29)[6]539(21)[5]390(12)[2]278(7)[1]180(4)[1]100(1)30
>= 200 mln USD349(15)[4]270(11)[4]200(6)[1]144(3)[1]89(3)[1]53(1)16
>= 500 mln USD116(4)[4]91(3)[4]66(1)[1]49[1]32[1]205

Critical and in Danger (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200355.92%136,101,258
2Russian Federation271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200345.40%7,085,357,172

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

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.