Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, the matrix below shows Finland'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.

Finland

Year: 2017(34 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD410(34)[8]294(28)[6]212(25)[6]152(21)[6]101(19)[5]65(13)[5]39(10)[3]
>= 50 mln USD74(15)[6]55(12)[4]42(10)[4]35(9)[4]27(9)[3]20(8)[3]14(7)[2]
>= 100 mln USD37(8)[5]29(6)[3]23(5)[3]22(5)[3]17(5)[2]14(5)[2]9(4)[1]
>= 200 mln USD23(5)[3]20(5)[2]16(4)[2]16(4)[2]13(4)[1]11(4)[1]7(3)
>= 500 mln USD7(3)[2]5(3)[1]5(3)[1]5(3)[1]5(3)[1]4(3)[1]3(2)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (34 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation730511Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally submerged arc welded, having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm2017100.00%1,008,954,274
2Russian Federation750110Nickel; nickel mattes2017100.00%561,379,980
3Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201799.71%85,363,652
4Russian Federation290110Acyclic hydrocarbons; saturated201799.26%210,440,751
5Russian Federation440712Wood; coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm201797.58%54,576,632
6Russian Federation440131Wood; for fuel, sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in wood pellets201797.07%10,155,736
7Russian Federation440122Wood; for fuel, in chips or particles, non-coniferous, whether or not agglomerated201796.65%14,978,127
8Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201795.71%93,424,301
9Russian Federation271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201795.05%11,900,412
10Russian Federation440395Wood; of birch (Betula spp.), in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated, of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more201794.16%130,000,132
11Russian Federation440396Wood; of birch (Betula spp.), in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated, of which any cross-sectional dimension is less than 15 cm201788.66%18,692,038
12Russian Federation440711Wood; coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm201785.01%34,418,945
13Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201782.49%4,059,395,101
14Russian Federation440323Wood; coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated, of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more201773.93%22,747,382
15Russian Federation441233Plywood; with sheets of wood only; not bamboo; each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut201771.45%24,979,936
16Qatar262099Slag, ash and residues; (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly metals or their compounds, n.e.c. in heading no. 2620201771.34%10,835,687
17Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm201771.17%14,942,796
18Russian Federation440121Wood; for fuel, in chips or particles, coniferous, whether or not agglomerated201771.02%64,189,418
19Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201770.32%14,537,092
20Russian Federation360200Explosives, prepared; other than propellent powders201766.33%10,589,564
21Russian Federation440321Wood; coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated, of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more201762.81%17,146,282
22Russian Federation480100Newsprint; made of fibres obtained essentially by a chemi-mechanical process or of a weight, per m2, of more than 57g but not more than 65g, in rolls or sheets201754.33%11,932,017
23Russian Federation848710Ships' or boats' propellers and blades therefor201754.29%12,016,546
24Russian Federation740311Copper; refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes201754.10%53,948,825
25Russian Federation700529Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, (other than coloured throughout the mass (body tinted), opacified, flashed or merely surface ground)201752.95%13,900,688
26Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201749.46%255,257,388
27Russian Federation830990Stoppers; caps and lids, of base metal201749.02%18,608,511
28Russian Federation290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene201747.10%99,465,149
29Russian Federation260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)201739.75%118,142,059
30Russian Federation730661Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73201734.76%12,687,788
31Ukraine720221Ferro-alloys; ferro-silicon, containing by weight more than 55% of silicon201734.65%16,830,481
32Russian Federation291612Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; esters of acrylic acid201734.20%11,445,923
33Russian Federation401110Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)201733.16%81,137,295
34Russian 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 preparations201730.39%164,021,334

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 32 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

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

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - 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.