Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(133 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD3295(133)[8]2311(90)[6]1642(63)[1]1076(37)[1]695(21)[1]400(15)[1]164(5)[1]
>= 50 mln USD1772(85)[8]1282(63)[6]951(43)[1]642(29)[1]422(14)[1]239(9)[1]95(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD1168(60)[8]871(43)[6]659(24)[1]442(17)[1]298(8)[1]172(4)[1]70(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD730(45)[8]551(33)[6]419(18)[1]285(13)[1]192(6)[1]112(3)[1]43(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD303(27)[6]234(18)[4]182(10)122(7)84(4)49(2)14(1)

Critical and in Danger (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201149.56%14,632,876,145
2Qatar271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201147.50%224,771,162
3Russian Federation271011-- Light oils and preparations201146.19%7,163,998,352
4Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201144.41%23,025,110,243
5Russian 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 preparations201138.04%34,178,283,892
6Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201133.72%139,641,626,857

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Qatar: 2 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...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

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.