Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, 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: 2016(135 in Danger Zone)[11 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD3253(135)[11]2317(92)[5]1622(59)[3]1125(36)[2]717(23)[2]413(9)[1]179(6)
>= 50 mln USD1659(75)[10]1235(53)[4]891(35)[2]638(22)[1]417(11)[1]243(6)[1]93(4)
>= 100 mln USD1105(55)[8]825(36)[3]602(22)[1]437(13)286(8)162(4)65(2)
>= 200 mln USD653(36)[7]507(23)[2]372(12)269(8)174(5)96(3)36(1)
>= 500 mln USD273(19)[6]208(8)[1]163(5)122(3)79(2)42(1)15(1)

Critical and in Danger (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201673.38%34,597,155
2Russian 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 preparations201647.02%3,515,564,341
3Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201639.03%3,159,100,632
4Russian 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 preparations201638.45%17,536,645,224
5Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201634.22%8,683,580,265
6Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201631.72%50,903,599,506

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

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

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

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.