Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(150 in Danger Zone)[10 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD3344(150)[10]2393(105)[5]1685(67)[3]1164(49)[2]761(25)[2]419(17)[1]195(11)
>= 50 mln USD1734(85)[8]1282(61)[3]933(43)[2]655(30)[2]427(18)[2]246(14)[1]108(9)
>= 100 mln USD1145(61)[8]874(43)[3]634(28)[2]448(18)[2]302(12)[2]175(10)[1]80(6)
>= 200 mln USD702(43)[7]549(27)[2]404(18)[1]282(12)[1]181(8)[1]100(6)[1]43(2)
>= 500 mln USD292(19)[5]230(10)[1]172(7)133(4)85(2)45(2)17(2)

Critical and in Danger (5 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. 2711201789.92%433,822,993
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 preparations201748.40%4,400,261,299
3Russian 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 preparations201738.25%21,094,448,244
4Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201736.28%3,811,428,324
5Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201733.49%10,677,484,300

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...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - 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.