Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(35 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD929(35)[1]594(21)384(10)245(5)151(3)69(1)22(1)
>= 50 mln USD707(26)[1]451(15)294(6)183(4)117(2)47(1)13(1)
>= 100 mln USD580(21)[1]378(12)249(5)151(4)92(2)37(1)12(1)
>= 200 mln USD463(20)[1]304(11)199(5)122(4)71(2)29(1)11(1)
>= 500 mln USD273(14)[1]183(8)121(4)75(4)42(2)17(1)6(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (35 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7501Nickel mattes; nickel oxide sinters and other intermediate products of nickel metallurgy202299.20%1,834,365,978
2Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202279.32%2,748,602,251
3Ukraine2706Tar distilled from coal, from lignite, peat and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled; including reconstituted tars202274.19%25,893,345
4Ukraine1206Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken202266.40%1,307,715,515
5Russian Federation7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms202261.52%717,528,087
6Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation202258.60%280,591,003
7Russian Federation1002Rye202257.95%33,246,031
8Russian Federation6807Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)202253.93%74,718,944
9Ukraine1501Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that of heading 0209 or 1503202252.52%25,562,574
10Russian Federation4301Raw furskins (including heads, tails, paws, other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers' use), excluding raw hides and skins of heading no. 4101, 4102 or 4103202250.28%31,031,022
11Russian Federation7603Aluminium; powders and flakes202249.79%50,509,491
12Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof202248.90%2,591,192,030
13Russian Federation8605Railway or tramway coaches; passenger coaches, luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading no. 8604)202247.96%24,540,860
14Ukraine1005Maize (corn)202247.33%3,564,585,799
15Ukraine0207Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozen202245.20%314,425,687
16Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202244.11%660,802,642
17Russian Federation7406Copper; powders and flakes202241.74%54,834,991
18Russian Federation2619Slag, dross; (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel202241.26%32,891,850
19Russian Federation1204Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken202241.18%197,298,660
20Russian Federation2803Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.202240.94%562,949,031
21Ukraine4415Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, of wood; cable-drums of wood; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, of wood; pallet collars of wood202240.51%283,300,089
22Ukraine4408Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or for similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, planed or not, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm202239.87%300,512,083
23Ukraine3501Casein, caseinates and other casein derivatives; casein glues202239.87%68,597,124
24Ukraine0408Birds' eggs, not in shell; egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202238.58%21,684,253
25Ukraine1507Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202237.92%271,765,962
26Ukraine1002Rye202237.13%21,300,883
27Ukraine1003Barley202236.73%231,696,947
28Ukraine1001Wheat and meslin202235.69%966,941,177
29Russian Federation7403Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought202235.40%2,760,317,933
30Russian Federation2816Hydroxide and peroxide of magnesium; oxides, hydroxides and peroxides of strontium or barium202235.40%22,982,657
31Russian Federation2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils202234.83%37,250,823,577
32Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought202233.45%1,455,287,627
33Russian Federation2845Isotopes other than those of heading no. 2844; compounds, inorganic or organic, of such isotopes, whether or not chemically defined202233.02%60,303,671
34Russian Federation3105Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg202232.74%1,017,930,308
35Ukraine1205Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken202231.63%1,510,636,181

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 20 occurrences

Ukraine: 15 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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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.