Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(138 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2913(138)[7]2069(102)[4]1433(68)[2]957(51)[1]616(32)[1]335(19)138(8)
>= 50 mln USD1322(67)[7]977(54)[4]713(32)[2]487(22)[1]326(13)[1]188(7)82(4)
>= 100 mln USD826(42)[6]619(33)[3]459(19)[1]319(14)206(7)121(3)46
>= 200 mln USD426(25)[5]333(20)[2]258(10)[1]178(6)114(3)65(1)23
>= 500 mln USD148(10)[4]118(9)[2]93(5)[1]66(3)39(2)25(1)8

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian 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 preparations200443.19%9,262,186,963
2Russian Federation271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200440.25%166,985,993

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.