Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(79 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD3545(79)[7]2531(44)[6]1744(32)[4]1185(18)[3]774(12)[2]478(8)[1]193(4)
>= 50 mln USD2014(48)[6]1455(26)[5]999(19)[3]690(11)[2]469(7)[1]294(5)[1]110(2)
>= 100 mln USD1377(32)[4]1003(20)[4]689(14)[3]479(9)[2]323(6)[1]199(4)[1]71(2)
>= 200 mln USD849(20)[3]631(15)[3]433(10)[3]313(7)[2]210(5)[1]121(3)[1]42(2)
>= 500 mln USD375(8)[2]286(6)[2]210(5)[2]150(4)[1]101(3)59(2)22(2)

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Kingdom271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals202582.15%498,204,274
2United Kingdom271099Waste Oils; of petroleum or obtained from bituminous minerals, not crude and preparations n.e.c., weight 70% or preparations of the same, not containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychorinated terphenyls (PCTs) or polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs)202576.22%38,777,210
3USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202562.94%4,038,586,521
4USA271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202552.61%27,346,456,844
5Norway271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene202549.34%116,748,967
6Norway271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202541.33%93,577,728
7Türkiye271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene202533.07%78,249,097

Partner frequency summary:

United Kingdom: 2 occurrences

USA: 2 occurrences

Norway: 2 occurrences

Türkiye: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271020 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271099 - Waste Oils; of petroleum or obtained from bitu...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271114 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

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.