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(43 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD881(43)[2]569(21)381(11)239(5)133(3)64(2)18(1)
>= 50 mln USD663(33)[2]427(14)284(6)182(3)102(1)4712
>= 100 mln USD539(29)[2]360(12)235(5)148(2)84(1)4010
>= 200 mln USD407(26)[2]277(11)182(4)116(2)63(1)307
>= 500 mln USD239(17)[2]167(7)107(4)67(2)34(1)164

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 oils201139.23%41,342,352,036
2Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201133.72%139,641,626,857

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.