Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(39 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD776(39)[2]485(22)310(9)200(4)108(1)43(1)9
>= 50 mln USD546(27)[2]347(15)225(8)142(3)75(1)31(1)6
>= 100 mln USD428(23)[2]282(14)185(7)113(2)58215
>= 200 mln USD308(16)[2]206(8)139(5)90(2)46173
>= 500 mln USD153(8)[2]103(4)69(2)43(2)2270

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (39 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2605Cobalt ores and concentrates200984.00%53,466,163
2Russian Federation7406Copper; powders and flakes200965.76%30,172,938
3Ukraine1205Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken200960.10%682,946,517
4Russian Federation7305Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (e.g. welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, external diameter of which exceeds 406.4mm, not seamless200960.02%510,161,548
5Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200958.53%437,656,431
6Russian Federation2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution200953.55%427,277,891
7Russian Federation7215Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72200953.55%101,958,712
8Russian Federation7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms200952.75%129,317,763
9Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200951.67%445,937,456
10Russian Federation2803Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.200948.96%169,536,243
11Russian Federation1003Barley200948.91%10,408,036
12Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation200948.56%198,450,538
13Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200946.78%1,119,546,050
14Russian Federation7603Aluminium; powders and flakes200946.64%20,446,064
15Russian Federation7226Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width of less than 600mm200945.34%49,254,141
16Russian Federation7206Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)200945.12%37,049,961
17United Arab Emirates1514Rape, colza or mustard oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200944.61%189,660,642
18Russian Federation2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk200944.45%256,013,109
19Russian Federation6807Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)200942.44%33,881,121
20Russian Federation2503Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur200941.85%12,694,513
21Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms200940.92%1,105,804,049
22Russian Federation7408Copper wire200940.49%154,895,193
23Russian Federation7503Nickel; waste and scrap200939.98%28,317,272
24Iran0910Ginger, saffron, tumeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices200939.54%99,410,900
25Russian 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 oils200939.32%22,243,303,131
26Russian Federation7211Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, not clad, plated or coated200938.13%79,213,932
27Iran4102Raw skins of sheep or lambs (fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not further prepared), whether or not with wool on or split200937.19%45,701,355
28Ukraine8606Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; not self-propelled200936.02%52,484,482
29Russian Federation8605Railway or tramway coaches; passenger coaches, luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading no. 8604)200934.84%16,313,441
30Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200933.13%792,854,413
31Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought200932.54%279,852,619
32Russian Federation7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel200932.22%466,286,963
33Russian Federation2844Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes (including the fissile or fertile chemical elements and isotopes); and their compounds; mixtures and residues containing these products200931.92%1,646,059,930
34United Arab Emirates5404Synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more, of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm; strip and the like (e.g. artificial straw) of synthetic textile materials of an apparent width not exceeding 5mm200931.92%42,337,127
35Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200931.88%74,752,755,740
36Russian Federation3105Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg200931.53%309,556,288
37Ukraine1206Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken200931.40%142,023,009
38Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets200931.15%332,637,453
39Russian Federation2303Residues of starch manufacture, similar residues; beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture, brewing or distilling dregs and waste, whether or not in the form of pellets200931.05%38,979,701

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 29 occurrences

Ukraine: 5 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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

Legend:

This icon indicates that at least one HS chapter group (HS 0-9) has no records in the Results Database for the given country and year.

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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.