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(42 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD898(42)[3]573(24)[1]372(14)242(4)132(2)71(1)18(1)
>= 50 mln USD668(38)[3]421(21)[1]277(12)175(3)92(1)4811
>= 100 mln USD537(33)[3]351(19)[1]231(10)145(3)79(1)4411
>= 200 mln USD403(26)[3]264(13)[1]173(7)111(2)55(1)327
>= 500 mln USD217(19)[3]148(10)[1]99(5)57(2)25(1)153

Critical and in Danger (3 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 oils201343.32%48,736,147,823
2Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201332.91%132,262,045,933
3Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201330.05%25,387,944,889

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

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

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.