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(4 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD62(4)27169721
>= 50 mln USD61(4)27169721
>= 100 mln USD61(4)27169721
>= 200 mln USD58(3)26159721
>= 500 mln USD50(3)21127521

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine14Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included201434.43%104,829,338
2Russian Federation31Fertilizers201431.90%1,812,108,951
3Ukraine10Cereals201431.50%2,187,232,641
4Russian Federation27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes201430.67%181,423,675,181

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

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.