Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(136 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD2922(136)[8]2105(103)[5]1487(75)[1]991(49)[1]634(33)[1]363(22)[1]130(9)
>= 50 mln USD1374(59)[8]1009(46)[5]740(33)[1]509(19)[1]337(13)[1]195(7)[1]74(3)
>= 100 mln USD857(46)[8]655(36)[5]485(25)[1]337(15)[1]224(11)[1]133(6)[1]48(2)
>= 200 mln USD466(26)[7]355(21)[4]278(13)192(8)129(6)79(5)26(1)
>= 500 mln USD176(13)[5]134(11)[3]103(6)72(3)50(2)35(1)11

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (136 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran091020Spices; saffron200598.14%20,036,547
2Russian Federation722691Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, (excluding silicon-electrical or high speed steel), hot-rolled200596.49%35,786,104
3Ukraine250830Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); fireclay, whether or not calcined200595.68%87,829,537
4Ukraine270810Pitch; obtained from coal tar or from other mineral tars200594.91%12,222,568
5Russian Federation310551Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing nitrates and phosphates200593.31%33,439,655
6Russian Federation290723Polyphenols; 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol (bisphenol A, diphenylolpropane) and its salts200591.56%23,108,019
7Russian Federation880260Spacecraft; (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles200591.43%105,100,833
8Saudi Arabia290211Cyclic hydrocarbons; cyclohexane200590.40%266,003,710
9Ukraine681110- corrugated sheets200590.15%15,450,268
10Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)200589.84%243,389,564
11Ukraine260120Iron pyrites; roasted200589.64%43,538,116
12Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm200589.45%303,353,323
13Russian Federation291030Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane (epichlorohydrin)200588.77%25,147,179
14Russian Federation470411Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, sulphite, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of coniferous wood200588.16%12,433,447
15Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200587.14%28,691,422
16Russian Federation722550Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled200586.60%49,938,828
17Russian Federation284420Uranium; enriched in U235, plutonium, their compounds, alloys dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235, plutonium or compounds of these products200585.75%916,234,586
18Russian Federation480421Kraft paper and paperboard; sack kraft paper, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803200585.04%23,019,807
19Ukraine252390Cement; hydraulic kinds n.e.c. in heading no. 2523200583.12%22,934,501
20Ukraine291712Acids; acyclic polycarboxylic acids; adipic acid, its salts and esters200581.19%29,754,847
21Russian Federation480592Paper and paperboard; uncoated, weight more than 150g/m2 but less than 225 g/m2, in rolls or sheets, n.e.c. in heading no. 4805200581.03%10,712,853
22Russian Federation290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene200580.33%228,853,847
23Russian Federation720291Ferro-alloys; ferro-titanium and ferro-silico-titanium200577.13%192,329,641
24Russian Federation722611Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented200575.64%33,746,273
25Russian Federation440320-Other, coniferous200575.39%557,242,551
26Russian Federation811221Chromium and articles thereof; unwrought chromium, powders200574.48%26,517,844
27Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200574.01%71,685,249
28Russian Federation720441Ferrous waste and scrap; turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles200573.83%117,470,114
29Russian Federation310390Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; phosphatic, n.e.c. in heading no. 3103200572.79%13,556,877
30Russian Federation721123Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, cold-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon200571.60%154,113,559
31Russian Federation261100Tungsten ores and concentrates200571.35%26,103,277
32Russian Federation310221Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium sulphate200571.12%15,661,569
33Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated200571.06%158,382,848
34Russian Federation680710Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rolls200566.95%20,318,982
35Russian Federation530921Fabrics, woven; of flax, containing less than 85% flax, unbleached or bleached200566.84%10,539,149
36Russian Federation722860Steel, alloy; bars and rods n.e.c. in heading no. 7228200566.71%34,508,558
37Russian Federation721410Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200566.37%40,495,311
38Russian Federation470311Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of coniferous wood200565.74%26,387,923
39Russian Federation722519Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, (other than grain-oriented)200565.63%68,076,730
40Russian Federation291533Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; n-butyl acetate200564.62%15,254,591
41Ukraine560110- Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles, of wadding200563.66%20,133,267
42Russian Federation100300Barley.200563.08%19,011,365
43Russian Federation720449Ferrous waste and scrap; n.e.c. in heading no. 7204200563.04%652,398,591
44Russian Federation284390Inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, n.e.c.; amalgams200562.37%128,014,865
45Russian Federation440121Wood; for fuel, in chips or particles, coniferous, whether or not agglomerated200561.76%34,422,495
46Russian Federation440399Wood; in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated, n.e.c. in heading no. 4403200560.97%439,074,131
47Russian Federation282530Vanadium oxides and hydroxides200560.89%75,725,749
48Russian Federation730210Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; rails200560.66%13,382,117
49Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200560.42%130,141,989
50Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200559.33%1,248,694,009
51Russian Federation030360- Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding Livers and roes200559.10%166,856,505
52Russian Federation430180Furskins; raw, of animals n.e.c. in heading no. 4301, whole, with or without head, tail or paws (excluding goods of heading no. 4101, 4102 and 4103)200558.49%23,457,724
53Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200558.25%763,573,632
54Russian Federation283325Sulphates; of copper200558.01%21,324,129
55Russian Federation720429Ferrous waste and scrap; of alloy steel (excluding stainless)200557.85%81,716,055
56Russian Federation290241Cyclic hydrocarbons; o-xylene200557.71%38,559,752
57Russian Federation720719Iron 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-section200557.29%57,460,995
58Russian Federation120510Oil seeds; low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken200555.80%12,452,376
59Saudi Arabia290941Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)200555.76%52,547,218
60Ukraine730459Steel, alloy (not stainless steel); (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section200555.65%65,421,526
61Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous200555.43%302,472,619
62Russian Federation440710-Coniferous200555.19%947,216,986
63Russian Federation310590Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; n.e.c. in heading no. 3105200555.03%24,339,335
64Russian Federation220860Vodka200554.87%22,207,690
65Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200554.40%313,380,167
66Russian Federation721590Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, n.e.c. in heading no. 7215200554.29%19,658,547
67Russian Federation250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200553.14%16,961,758
68Russian Federation722850Steel, alloy; bars and rods, cold-formed or cold-finished200552.91%134,177,458
69Russian Federation730439Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); seamless, (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section200552.51%140,319,409
70Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon200552.43%108,640,603
71Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200552.03%161,416,301
72Ukraine720450Ferrous products; remelting scrap ingots200552.01%16,326,388
73Russian Federation720410Ferrous waste and scrap; of cast iron200551.61%23,620,088
74Russian Federation730431Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); seamless, cold-drawn or cold-rolled, tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section200550.79%24,457,506
75Ukraine250840Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); n.e.c. in heading no. 2508, whether or not calcined200550.54%45,486,171
76Russian Federation290110Acyclic hydrocarbons; saturated200549.37%90,225,148
77Iran080250- Pistachios200548.86%197,199,213
78Ukraine721631Iron or non-alloy steel; U sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more200548.86%19,077,878
79Russian Federation310559Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates200548.57%11,827,911
80Russian Federation270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707200548.20%35,141,804
81Ukraine440391Wood; oak, in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated200547.86%30,944,653
82Russian Federation711019Metals; platinum, semi-manufactured200547.61%163,389,085
83Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution200547.12%49,481,522
84United Arab Emirates381119Anti-knock preparations; other than those based on lead compounds200546.97%14,619,979
85Ukraine860719Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts, axles and wheels, and parts thereof200546.88%24,959,043
86Russian Federation720421Ferrous waste and scrap; of stainless steel200545.42%541,335,300
87Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200544.28%600,092,658
88Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200544.24%392,481,013
89Russian Federation290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene200543.89%68,978,822
90Russian Federation290124Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isoprene200543.65%18,007,087
91Russian Federation740610Copper; powders of non-lamellar structure200543.44%20,354,070
92Russian Federation847431Machines; concrete or mortar mixers200543.35%12,732,128
93United Arab Emirates010110- Pure-bred breeding animals200542.54%225,732,767
94Russian 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 preparations200542.34%14,793,914,987
95Russian Federation280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.200542.21%128,081,228
96Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200541.70%502,642,162
97Ukraine721810Steel, stainless; ingots and other primary forms200541.41%10,336,418
98Russian Federation271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200541.21%264,631,282
99Russian Federation291735Acids; aromatic polycarboxylic acids; phthalic anhydride200540.66%12,143,261
100Russian Federation720712Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section200540.32%870,540,132
101Russian Federation290230Cyclic hydrocarbons; toluene200540.30%13,656,019
102Ukraine270710Oils and products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; benzol (benzene)200540.13%31,361,891
103Russian Federation760310Aluminium; powders of non-lamellar structure200540.12%17,701,922
104Russian Federation271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals200539.93%26,248,165
105Ukraine720711Iron 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 thickness200539.71%283,885,186
106Syria410510Tanned or crust skins of sheep or lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, but not further prepared, in the wet state (including wet-blue)200538.87%32,746,429
107Russian Federation730539Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (other than line pipe or casing of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines), welded (not longitudinally welded), having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm, (not seamless)200538.64%11,682,899
108Ukraine720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon200538.59%69,877,151
109Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm200538.55%170,029,293
110Russian Federation292610Nitrile-function compounds; acrylonitrile200538.42%29,251,596
111Russian Federation720292Ferro-alloys; ferro-vanadium200538.36%148,380,051
112Russian Federation750300Nickel; waste and scrap200538.18%38,455,753
113Russian Federation722840Steel, alloy; bars and rods, forged200538.06%27,767,021
114Russian Federation283539Polyphosphates; other than sodium triphosphate (sodium tripolyphosphate), whether or not chemically defined200537.76%11,648,643
115Ukraine950611Skis; for snow200537.55%31,696,170
116Ukraine350110Casein200537.00%74,988,927
117Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium200536.96%130,588,191
118Russian Federation441214-- Other, with at least one outer ply Of non-Coniferous wood200536.89%229,026,905
119Russian Federation720853Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm200536.24%27,089,111
120Ukraine720926Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm200536.08%16,614,264
121Ukraine290321Unsaturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; vinyl chloride (chloroethylene)200535.66%81,927,680
122Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up200535.23%175,809,775
123Russian Federation291614Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; esters of methacrylic acid200534.69%32,551,275
124Ukraine151411Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude200534.57%10,974,061
125Ukraine720927Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mm200534.36%10,156,268
126Russian Federation271290Paraffin wax; containing by weight 0.75% or more of oil, obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured200533.63%43,245,037
127Russian Federation270210Lignite; whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, excluding jet200533.10%12,198,074
128Russian Federation390461Halogenated olefin polymers; fluoro-polymers, polytetrafluoroethylene, in primary forms200532.95%36,340,826
129Ukraine730441Steel, stainless; cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced), tubes and pipes of circular cross-section200532.31%36,317,537
130Russian Federation722490Steel, alloy; semi-finished products200531.89%28,853,425
131Ukraine720712Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section200531.80%686,501,041
132Russian Federation720839Iron 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 3mm200531.21%298,343,124
133Russian Federation530911Fabrics, woven; of flax, containing 85% or more flax, unbleached or bleached200530.70%21,058,363
134Russian Federation281990Chromium oxides and hydroxides; excluding chromium trioxide200530.59%11,930,879
135Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200530.42%65,350,594,925
136Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified200530.14%184,358,056

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 98 occurrences

Ukraine: 26 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 6 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

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

271119 - 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.

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