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

Critical and in Danger (3 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 preparations200542.34%14,793,914,987
2Russian Federation271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200541.21%264,631,282
3Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200530.42%65,350,594,925

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

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.