Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(124 in Danger Zone)[9 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD3242(124)[9]2306(88)[5]1631(57)[2]1045(39)[1]636(24)[1]355(10)[1]135(5)
>= 50 mln USD1626(64)[9]1203(44)[5]880(28)[2]578(17)[1]358(9)[1]212(6)[1]81(2)
>= 100 mln USD1068(50)[9]810(35)[5]599(21)[2]406(13)[1]256(7)[1]156(4)[1]57(1)
>= 200 mln USD654(35)[9]507(24)[5]380(13)[2]260(8)[1]173(4)[1]103(3)[1]35(1)
>= 500 mln USD250(17)[7]193(12)[4]145(6)[1]102(4)64(1)42(1)16(1)

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 preparations200744.05%21,437,038,534
2Russian Federation271011-- Light oils and preparations200743.74%5,330,059,742
3Russian Federation271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200738.55%331,312,959
4Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200731.10%90,475,383,282

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.