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]
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

Critical and in Danger (4 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 preparations200643.72%19,186,599,643
2Russian Federation271011-- Light oils and preparations200641.30%4,233,688,830
3Russian Federation271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200637.35%259,901,855
4Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200630.10%79,148,180,990

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

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.