Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(3 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD59(3)261712721
>= 50 mln USD59(3)261712721
>= 100 mln USD59(3)261712721
>= 200 mln USD57(3)251612721
>= 500 mln USD51(3)20129521

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes201332.03%213,409,672,417
2Russian Federation31Fertilizers201331.86%1,805,502,478
3Ukraine10Cereals201331.82%2,014,197,419

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.