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(40 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD867(40)[3]562(25)[1]346(11)214(4)1095115
>= 50 mln USD613(28)[3]405(17)[1]248(8)163(2)833911
>= 100 mln USD495(25)[3]332(15)[1]207(7)130(2)663210
>= 200 mln USD355(19)[3]247(13)[1]154(6)98(2)51248
>= 500 mln USD179(10)[3]120(6)[1]72(2)44(1)22112

Critical and in Danger (2 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 oils200643.26%23,420,353,183
2Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200630.10%79,148,180,990

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

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

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.