Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(31 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD906(31)544(17)358(12)225(8)136(6)66(3)24(1)
>= 50 mln USD686(20)410(12)268(9)160(5)96(4)44(3)13(1)
>= 100 mln USD562(19)337(11)225(9)131(5)74(4)35(3)13(1)
>= 200 mln USD424(14)256(10)176(8)104(4)55(3)26(2)11(1)
>= 500 mln USD239(8)153(7)102(5)59(4)31(3)15(2)5(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (31 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 metallurgy202398.77%1,204,717,898
2Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202388.75%1,907,794,411
3Russian Federation2619Slag, dross; (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel202387.70%107,058,335
4Ukraine2706Tar distilled from coal, from lignite, peat and other mineral tars, whether or not dehydrated or partially distilled; including reconstituted tars202377.67%32,303,152
5Russian Federation8401Nuclear reactors; fuel elements (cartridges), non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors, machinery and apparatus for isotopic separation202375.18%689,329,799
6Russian Federation1002Rye202371.91%26,566,123
7Ukraine1005Maize (corn)202361.78%3,614,515,927
8Ukraine1501Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that of heading 0209 or 1503202360.72%22,198,784
9Russian Federation1204Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken202356.49%213,174,274
10Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202355.59%613,360,846
11Ukraine0207Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozen202353.58%423,764,828
12Russian 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 forms202351.41%453,680,087
13Ukraine0408Birds' 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 matter202345.45%41,440,357
14Russian Federation7603Aluminium; powders and flakes202345.38%30,487,973
15Ukraine0407Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, preserved or cooked202344.80%56,940,813
16Ukraine1001Wheat and meslin202342.25%1,650,635,834
17Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof202341.49%1,822,247,121
18Russian Federation2816Hydroxide and peroxide of magnesium; oxides, hydroxides and peroxides of strontium or barium202337.76%18,151,102
19Russian Federation7406Copper; powders and flakes202335.48%34,735,296
20Ukraine1206Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken202334.77%293,336,798
21Ukraine4408Sheets 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 mm202334.51%186,558,003
22Russian Federation2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk202333.56%163,530,378
23Ukraine1507Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202333.28%212,107,513
24Russian Federation1214Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets202333.08%13,205,475
25Ukraine4415Packing 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 wood202332.56%156,662,141
26Russian Federation2803Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.202332.01%265,683,958
27Ukraine1003Barley202331.38%159,084,071
28Ukraine4404Hoopwood; split poles; piles, pickets, stakes of wood, pointed, not sawn lengthwise; wooden sticks, roughly trimmed, not turned, bent, etc., suitable for walking sticks, umbrellas, tool handles, etc.202330.83%13,418,281
29Ukraine1205Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken202330.50%978,812,927
30Ukraine1107Malt; whether or not roasted202330.08%10,740,036
31Ukraine1104Cereal grains otherwise worked (e.g. hulled, rolled, flaked, pearled, sliced or kibbled) except rice of heading no. 1006; germ of cereals whole, rolled, flaked or ground202330.00%23,509,046

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 17 occurrences

Russian Federation: 14 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.