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(41 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD857(41)[3]552(24)343(14)201(5)106(1)5215
>= 50 mln USD600(28)[3]383(16)236(9)147(3)733910
>= 100 mln USD466(26)[3]308(15)189(8)119(3)56286
>= 200 mln USD325(18)[3]224(10)141(7)87(2)42194
>= 500 mln USD152(11)[3]98(4)67(4)391971

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian 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 oils200539.97%17,244,242,408
2Special Categories2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200532.43%16,836,353,358
3Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200530.42%65,350,594,925

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Special Categories: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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

2711 - 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.