Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(134 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD3065(134)[8]2203(103)[5]1520(76)[1]1019(42)[1]625(26)[1]351(12)[1]138(8)
>= 50 mln USD1481(67)[8]1113(49)[5]811(36)[1]556(18)[1]368(11)[1]215(5)[1]85(2)
>= 100 mln USD966(47)[8]741(34)[5]549(24)[1]372(11)[1]253(7)[1]150(3)[1]56
>= 200 mln USD547(29)[7]431(22)[4]337(16)234(8)161(6)94(3)34
>= 500 mln USD207(14)[6]161(10)[4]123(6)88(3)58(2)3512
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (134 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Iran091020Spices; saffron200697.75%27,033,271
2Russian Federation722691Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, (excluding silicon-electrical or high speed steel), hot-rolled200695.48%30,525,379
3Ukraine250830Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); fireclay, whether or not calcined200694.89%67,886,886
4Russian Federation722550Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled200694.14%57,535,121
5Russian Federation480421Kraft paper and paperboard; sack kraft paper, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803200693.88%27,322,538
6Russian Federation722619Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, of silicon-electrical steel, other than grain-oriented200693.47%28,615,232
7Ukraine681110- corrugated sheets200692.95%14,143,542
8Russian Federation290723Polyphenols; 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol (bisphenol A, diphenylolpropane) and its salts200690.36%14,299,092
9Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)200687.44%274,507,865
10Saudi Arabia290211Cyclic hydrocarbons; cyclohexane200683.24%300,839,024
11Russian Federation721123Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, cold-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon200681.16%211,174,113
12Russian Federation310390Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; phosphatic, n.e.c. in heading no. 3103200680.49%14,086,257
13Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200678.87%120,475,487
14Ukraine252390Cement; hydraulic kinds n.e.c. in heading no. 2523200678.34%18,370,325
15Russian 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. 4805200678.16%12,865,031
16Russian 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 products200676.95%859,359,786
17Russian Federation291030Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane (epichlorohydrin)200676.07%32,128,194
18Russian Federation400231Rubber; synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200675.36%22,282,552
19Russian Federation730210Iron or steel, railway or tramway track construction material; rails200675.32%22,073,271
20Russian Federation860691Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; covered and closed, not self-propelled200673.96%11,311,487
21Russian Federation290241Cyclic hydrocarbons; o-xylene200673.73%55,977,934
22Ukraine560110- Sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles, of wadding200673.21%22,169,375
23Russian Federation310221Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium sulphate200672.15%13,282,274
24Russian Federation440320-Other, coniferous200672.05%540,985,538
25Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm200670.41%255,887,494
26Russian Federation282530Vanadium oxides and hydroxides200670.41%70,990,370
27Russian Federation100300Barley.200669.81%24,922,914
28Russian Federation680710Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rolls200667.97%28,772,793
29Russian Federation740313Copper; refined, unwrought, billets200666.76%13,426,756
30Russian Federation470311Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of coniferous wood200666.69%29,450,056
31Russian Federation721410Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling200666.68%62,708,724
32Russian Federation290124Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, buta-1,3-diene and isoprene200666.45%58,715,907
33Russian Federation720291Ferro-alloys; ferro-titanium and ferro-silico-titanium200665.88%98,525,204
34Russian Federation310551Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing nitrates and phosphates200664.55%12,185,142
35Russian Federation261100Tungsten ores and concentrates200664.09%30,127,785
36Russian Federation721590Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, n.e.c. in heading no. 7215200663.19%22,934,690
37Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200662.71%1,910,086,435
38Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated200662.49%155,019,813
39Russian Federation720441Ferrous waste and scrap; turnings, shavings, chips, milling waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles200662.14%139,283,343
40Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200661.97%229,923,691
41Russian Federation530921Fabrics, woven; of flax, containing less than 85% flax, unbleached or bleached200661.17%10,470,683
42Russian Federation291533Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; n-butyl acetate200660.14%14,977,273
43Ukraine260120Iron pyrites; roasted200659.82%26,270,205
44Russian Federation290110Acyclic hydrocarbons; saturated200659.56%106,926,772
45Russian Federation440710-Coniferous200659.24%1,095,578,959
46Russian Federation310240Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium nitrate with calcium carbonate or other inorganic non-fertilizing substances, mixtures thereof200659.04%27,954,715
47Russian Federation400239Rubber; synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip200658.30%12,785,962
48Saudi Arabia290941Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)200657.76%74,306,513
49Russian Federation030360- Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding Livers and roes200656.86%206,163,699
50Ukraine860719Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts, axles and wheels, and parts thereof200656.79%46,080,458
51Russian 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)200656.61%39,866,582
52Ukraine270600Tar; distilled from coal, lignite or peat, and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled, including reconstituted tars200656.47%12,225,945
53Russian Federation440399Wood; in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated, n.e.c. in heading no. 4403200656.19%409,125,248
54Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200655.99%120,629,454
55Russian Federation730590Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes n.e.c. in heading no. 7305, having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm, (not seamless)200655.80%14,711,461
56Ukraine291712Acids; acyclic polycarboxylic acids; adipic acid, its salts and esters200655.54%21,278,246
57Ukraine250840Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); n.e.c. in heading no. 2508, whether or not calcined200655.42%57,877,000
58Russian Federation722511Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented200654.58%150,958,329
59Russian Federation722850Steel, alloy; bars and rods, cold-formed or cold-finished200653.50%193,964,776
60Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified200653.41%412,834,225
61Russian 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-section200653.21%45,913,702
62Russian Federation720429Ferrous waste and scrap; of alloy steel (excluding stainless)200652.87%83,744,963
63Russian Federation722860Steel, alloy; bars and rods n.e.c. in heading no. 7228200652.82%26,177,832
64Russian Federation722519Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, (other than grain-oriented)200652.76%99,951,953
65Russian Federation440121Wood; for fuel, in chips or particles, coniferous, whether or not agglomerated200652.58%40,048,929
66Russian Federation290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene200652.33%268,014,107
67Russian Federation220860Vodka200652.32%28,945,642
68Russian Federation720449Ferrous waste and scrap; n.e.c. in heading no. 7204200651.64%520,613,535
69Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200651.63%623,296,992
70Russian Federation722540Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not in coils200651.49%11,430,995
71Russian Federation730531Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (other than line pipe or casing of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines), longitudinally welded, having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm, (not seamless)200651.26%12,296,171
72Ukraine730459Steel, alloy (not stainless steel); (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section200651.19%50,191,639
73Russian Federation722592Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7225, plated or coated with zinc (other than electrolytically)200651.07%13,682,016
74Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200651.01%356,489,902
75Ukraine720720Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon200650.82%126,414,153
76Ukraine720450Ferrous products; remelting scrap ingots200650.59%13,111,837
77Russian Federation811221Chromium and articles thereof; unwrought chromium, powders200649.98%29,029,108
78Russian Federation250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200648.25%16,973,650
79Ukraine720711Iron 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 thickness200647.68%623,850,463
80Russian Federation730810Iron or steel; structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections200647.32%14,919,736
81Ukraine120510Oil seeds; low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken200647.17%91,649,428
82Ukraine720854Iron 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 less than 3mm200647.15%11,457,615
83Russian Federation740610Copper; powders of non-lamellar structure200646.50%41,977,718
84Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon200646.13%112,751,207
85Iran080250- Pistachios200645.88%189,384,406
86Iran721632Iron or non-alloy steel; I sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more200645.72%84,996,200
87Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94200645.36%744,498,912
88Russian Federation280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.200645.19%175,044,409
89Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more200644.86%488,177,468
90Russian Federation283325Sulphates; of copper200644.04%27,314,172
91Russian 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 preparations200643.72%19,186,599,643
92Russian Federation711019Metals; platinum, semi-manufactured200643.72%160,974,082
93Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous200643.65%343,028,737
94Russian Federation480431Kraft paper and paperboard; uncoated, unbleached, weight 150g/m2 or less, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803200643.21%10,460,470
95Russian Federation847431Machines; concrete or mortar mixers200642.49%14,443,789
96Ukraine440391Wood; oak, in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated200642.10%29,746,735
97Russian Federation271320Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals200642.08%29,077,600
98Russian Federation760310Aluminium; powders of non-lamellar structure200642.06%18,497,760
99Russian Federation271011-- Light oils and preparations200641.30%4,233,688,830
100Ukraine151219Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200640.90%19,567,970
101Russian Federation310230Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution200640.88%33,594,014
102Russian Federation290243Cyclic hydrocarbons; p-xylene200640.73%67,239,660
103Russian Federation441111-- not mechanically worked or surface covered200640.57%20,106,278
104Russian 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-section200639.68%979,638,253
105Russian Federation720827Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, pickled, of a thickness of less than 3mm200639.37%87,191,205
106Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200639.07%626,661,953
107Russian Federation720410Ferrous waste and scrap; of cast iron200639.02%18,490,084
108Ukraine950611Skis; for snow200639.01%40,980,535
109Russian Federation270210Lignite; whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated, excluding jet200638.81%20,335,207
110Russian Federation284390Inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, n.e.c.; amalgams200638.37%101,865,982
111Russian Federation720421Ferrous waste and scrap; of stainless steel200638.24%781,083,848
112Russian Federation271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200637.35%259,901,855
113Russian Federation750300Nickel; waste and scrap200636.95%63,239,972
114Russian Federation441214-- Other, with at least one outer ply Of non-Coniferous wood200636.88%282,796,923
115Russian Federation730431Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); seamless, cold-drawn or cold-rolled, tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section200636.55%15,811,494
116Russian Federation722840Steel, alloy; bars and rods, forged200635.38%34,737,979
117Ukraine730441Steel, stainless; cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced), tubes and pipes of circular cross-section200635.00%60,041,968
118Iran410221Skins; raw, of sheep or lambs, pickled (but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further preserved), without wool on200634.64%40,881,027
119Russian Federation750220Nickel; unwrought, alloys200633.79%62,264,572
120Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium200633.70%129,534,395
121Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up200633.51%163,528,277
122Russian Federation070959Vegetables; truffles and mushrooms n.e.c. in heading 0709, fresh or chilled200633.39%31,566,344
123United Arab Emirates540490Filament, synthetic; strip and the like (e.g.. artificial straw), of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mm200632.61%15,039,295
124Ukraine230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils200632.47%72,026,497
125Russian Federation750400Nickel; powders and flakes200632.47%35,439,689
126Syria410510Tanned 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)200632.18%27,577,296
127Ukraine720927Iron 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 1mm200632.12%14,198,189
128Ukraine720853Iron 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 4.75mm200632.06%28,459,896
129United Arab Emirates010110- Pure-bred breeding animals200631.77%186,832,384
130Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride200630.67%146,940,827
131Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese200630.50%162,995,760
132Saudi Arabia850133Electric motors and generators; DC, of an output exceeding 75kW but not exceeding 375kW200630.33%12,735,800
133Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200630.10%79,148,180,990
134Russian Federation720711Iron 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 thickness200630.00%392,592,710

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 95 occurrences

Ukraine: 24 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 7 occurrences

Iran: 5 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

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.