Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(145 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD3207(145)[7]2235(95)[6]1563(67)[2]1035(34)[2]674(26)[2]379(14)[2]161(7)
>= 50 mln USD1609(84)[7]1142(54)[6]818(38)[2]539(17)[2]356(12)[2]209(6)[2]78(2)
>= 100 mln USD1054(58)[7]777(37)[6]554(28)[2]373(13)[2]246(9)[2]145(6)[2]50(2)
>= 200 mln USD621(40)[6]477(25)[5]341(18)[2]228(8)[2]149(6)[2]81(4)[2]27(1)
>= 500 mln USD262(16)[4]209(8)[3]151(5)99(2)66(2)39(2)12(1)

Critical and in Danger (4 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. 2711202086.43%350,980,091
2Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202048.35%7,233,015,749
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 preparations202040.90%14,153,458,400
4Russian 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 preparations202033.20%2,857,590,642

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

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

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.