Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(138 in Danger Zone)[10 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD3341(138)[10]2367(100)[7]1657(68)[2]1136(42)[1]740(27)[1]420(10)[1]166(4)
>= 50 mln USD1735(91)[10]1276(67)[7]922(45)[2]639(30)[1]433(18)[1]246(6)[1]94(1)
>= 100 mln USD1156(64)[7]865(50)[6]630(29)[2]449(20)[1]307(12)[1]177(3)[1]63
>= 200 mln USD705(44)[7]552(33)[6]403(17)[2]283(11)[1]190(7)[1]106(2)[1]37
>= 500 mln USD283(23)[6]230(19)[5]170(11)[1]123(7)79(6)44(1)12

Critical and in Danger (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations201458.52%8,301,394,799
2Russian 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 preparations201444.84%39,359,427,967
3Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201442.86%6,635,433,023
4Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201441.26%17,837,486,606
5Russian Federation271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals201431.22%93,673,378

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271020 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - 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.