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(45 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD907(45)[3]570(22)[1]349(9)223(5)121(3)57(1)14(1)
>= 50 mln USD671(31)[3]422(16)[1]253(6)165(3)93(1)459
>= 100 mln USD536(26)[3]348(13)[1]211(5)135(3)78(1)355
>= 200 mln USD395(20)[3]262(10)[1]162(3)106(2)58265
>= 500 mln USD219(11)[3]144(5)[1]88(2)56(1)28132

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 oils200743.99%26,767,137,904
2Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200731.10%90,475,383,282

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.