Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show France's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

France

155 bottlenecks
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Rep. of Korea890120Tankers2024100.00%641,171,770
2Sweden722710Steel, alloy; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of high speed steel202499.92%25,573,728
3Belgium290346Saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ea), 1,1,1,2,2,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236cb), 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236ea) and 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236fa)202499.63%49,298,533
4Netherlands271091Waste Oils; of petroleum or obtained from bituminous minerals, not crude; and preparations n.e.c., weight 70% or preparations of the same, containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychorinated terphenyls (PCTs) or polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs)202499.60%10,170,499
5Argentina150810Vegetable oils; ground-nut oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified202499.59%10,242,016
6Belgium150600Animal fats and oils and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, n.e.c. in chapter 15202498.94%119,038,292
7Belgium722591Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7225, electrolytically plated or coated with zinc202498.54%39,999,760
8Netherlands870230Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, new or used202498.41%12,780,748
9Belgium710229Diamonds; industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set202498.36%66,486,268
10Spain420600Articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater's skin, of bladders or of tendons202498.34%15,999,662
11Finland750110Nickel; nickel mattes202498.18%117,119,881
12Belgium271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202498.09%14,308,585,473
13USA810921Zirconium; unwrought, powders, containing less than 1 part hafnium to 500 parts zirconium by weight202498.07%26,308,792
14Netherlands282570Molybdenum oxides and hydroxides202498.05%54,808,743
15Slovakia860699Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; n.e.c. in heading no. 8606, not self-propelled202497.91%37,326,583
16Germany290311Saturated chlorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons; chloromethane (methyl chloride) and chloroethane (ethyl chloride)202497.80%17,506,734
17Portugal160415Fish preparations; mackerel, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)202497.67%33,430,588
18Belgium721913Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm202497.39%474,138,017
19USA300349Medicaments; containing alkaloids or their derivatives; other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN) or norephedrine or their salts; for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail sale)202497.05%18,920,347
20Spain080930Fruit, edible; peaches, including nectarines, fresh202496.92%181,618,368
21Belgium721914Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of less than 3mm202496.63%243,754,844
22Spain030191Fish; live, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)202496.49%23,304,795
23Switzerland910599Clocks; (excluding those with watch movements and instrument panel clocks), other than alarm or wall clocks, other than electrically operated202496.37%15,758,506
24Canada841122Turbo-propellers; of a power exceeding 1100kW202496.28%148,560,171
25Belgium150890Vegetable oils; ground-nut oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202496.24%12,194,856
26Spain150940Vegetable oils; olive oil and its fractions, virgin olive oils n.e.c. in heading 1509, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202496.19%11,565,649
27Netherlands870129Tractors; road tractors for semi-trailers, with other propulsion methods n.e.c. in item no 8701.2202496.15%22,249,822
28Netherlands290514Alcohols; saturated monohydric, butanols excluding item no. 2905.13202496.02%132,275,273
29Switzerland910229Wrist-watches; whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with other than automatic winding202495.96%110,597,077
30Spain150930Vegetable oils; olive oil and its fractions, virgin olive oil, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202495.92%226,243,040
31Switzerland910121Wrist-watches; (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202495.76%666,618,320
32Poland870220Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, new or used202495.58%45,408,532
33Spain030749Molluscs; cuttle fish and squid, whether in shell or not, dried, salted, in brine, or smoked, cooked or not before or during the smoking process202494.68%17,144,944
34United Kingdom010512Poultry; live, turkeys, weighing not more than 185g202494.23%22,926,147
35China890312Yachts and other vessels; for pleasure or sports, inflatable (including rigid hull inflatable), not designed to be used with a motor and unladen (net) weight not exceeding 100kg202493.85%13,546,004
36Türkiye081310Fruit, edible; apricots, dried202493.68%42,826,124
37China851672Electro-thermic appliances; toasters, of a kind used for domestic purposes202493.65%41,010,510
38Netherlands870432Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1202493.54%28,652,610
39Belgium721912Steel, stainless; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, in coils, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm202493.51%211,180,246
40Ireland293790Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones, n.e.c. in heading 2937202493.11%71,745,459
41Belgium530130Flax; tow and waste, including yarn waste and garnetted stock202492.77%28,423,326
42China851621Heating apparatus; electric storage heating radiators202492.66%17,967,359
43Belgium230620Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of linseed oils202492.65%30,391,860
44Germany470100Wood pulp; mechanical wood pulp202492.53%14,712,183
45China854340Electrical machines and apparatus; electronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporising devices202492.48%208,783,652
46Switzerland910221Wrist-watches; whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding202492.22%1,262,970,564
47China845012Washing machines; household or laundry-type, with built-in centrifugal drier, (not fully-automatic), of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kg202492.19%10,328,611
48China851718Telephone sets n.e.c. in item no. 8517.1202491.80%573,839,244
49Spain220430Grape must; n.e.c. in heading no. 2009, n.e.c. in item no. 2204.2202491.79%24,094,135
50Netherlands382765Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane; containing other hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs); other mixtures, not included in the subheadings above,202491.72%39,088,556
51United Kingdom780199Lead; unwrought, unrefined, not containing by weight antimony as the principal other element202491.65%17,044,808
52India292229Amino-naphthols and other amino-phenols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, their ethers and esters; salts thereof n.e.c. in item no. 2922.2202491.61%34,137,217
53China950651Lawn-tennis rackets; whether or not strung202491.56%30,466,671
54Spain070519Vegetables; lettuce (lactuca sativa), (other than cabbage lettuce), fresh or chilled202491.56%100,394,081
55China670210Flowers, foliage and fruit, artificial, and parts thereof; articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or fruit, of plastics202491.39%58,355,870
56China280512Alkali or alkali-earth metals; calcium202491.32%10,761,120
57China950670Skates; ice and roller, including skating boots with skates attached202491.31%31,865,872
58Belgium240399Tobacco; other than homogenised or reconstituted or smoking202490.55%16,413,319
59Spain081070Fruit, edible; persimmons, fresh202490.42%31,141,815
60China630140Blankets (other than electric blankets) and travelling rugs; of synthetic fibres202490.07%78,573,180
61Austria441882Wood; engineered structural timber products, cross-laminated timber (CLT or X-lam)202490.04%18,986,573
62Austria740313Copper; refined, unwrought, billets202489.71%294,840,486
63Switzerland911190Watch cases and parts thereof202489.66%32,446,766
64Belgium551012Yarn; (not sewing thread), multiple (folded) or cabled yarn, of artificial staple fibres, containing 85% or more by weight of artificial staple fibres, not put up for retail sale202489.64%12,634,840
65China950659Tennis, badminton and similar rackets; whether or not strung202489.37%33,460,693
66Canada170220Sugars; maple sugar, chemically pure, in solid form; maple syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter202489.17%21,851,232
67Netherlands060314Flowers, cut; chrysanthemums, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh202489.16%14,005,374
68Italy510820Yarn; of fine animal hair, combed, not put up for retail sale202489.14%17,865,776
69Costa Rica071410Vegetable roots and tubers; manioc (cassava), with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets202489.12%13,490,987
70China847751Machinery; for moulding or retreading pneumatic tyres or for moulding or otherwise forming inner tubes202488.94%31,672,569
71Spain010410Sheep; live202488.92%22,898,565
72Spain080910Fruit, edible; apricots, fresh202488.66%30,082,989
73China910212Wrist-watches; electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with opto-electronic display only202488.65%80,535,768
74India151530Vegetable oils; castor oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202488.39%80,234,357
75Japan370120Photographic plates and film; instant print film, in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, whether or not in packs202488.33%12,279,198
76China030323Fish; frozen, tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99202488.21%13,035,229
77Thailand400121Rubber; natural (excluding latex), in smoked sheets202488.14%36,265,280
78Switzerland910111Wrist-watches; electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, with mechanical display only202488.10%217,768,560
79USA080251Nuts, edible; pistachios, fresh or dried, in shell202488.02%57,050,498
80United Kingdom030721Molluscs; scallops and other molluscs of the family Pectinidae, whether in shell or not, live, fresh or chilled202487.84%71,024,984
81Portugal450310Cork; corks and stoppers, of natural cork202487.51%97,420,132
82Spain070930Vegetables; aubergines, (e.g. plants), fresh or chilled202487.46%67,262,566
83China630640Camping goods; pneumatic mattresses202487.29%30,042,800
84USA850162Electric generators; AC generators, (alternators), other than photovoltaic generators, of an output exceeding 75kVA but not exceeding 375kVA202487.27%121,304,268
85Germany843039Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery; not self-propelled202487.17%20,942,264
86USA030311Fish; frozen, Pacific salmon, sockeye salmon (red salmon) (Oncorhynchus nerka), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99202486.76%21,280,141
87China851679Electro-thermic appliances; n.e.c. in heading no. 8516, used for domestic purposes202486.51%408,353,979
88Germany441194Fibreboard (other than MDF) of a density not exceeding 0.5g/cm3, of wood or other ligneous materials, bonded or not with resins or other organic substances202486.49%100,145,217
89Germany860210Rail locomotives; diesel-electric powered202486.49%13,127,110
90Japan960860Pens; ball-point, refills comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir202486.44%15,205,050
91Switzerland910129Wrist-watches; (not electrically operated), (not automatic winding), whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202486.41%139,557,636
92Germany720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness202486.32%135,035,643
93United Kingdom030634Crustaceans; live, fresh or chilled, Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus), in shell or not202486.19%63,361,736
94Italy511130Fabrics, woven; of carded wool or carded fine animal hair, containing less than 85% by weight of wool or fine animal hair, mixed mainly or solely with man-made staple fibres202486.04%13,854,550
95Germany382491Chemical products, mixtures and preparations; consisting mainly of (5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinan-5-yl)methyl methyl methylphosphonate and bis[(5-ethyl-2-methyl-2-oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinan-5-yl)methyl] methylphosphonate202486.02%55,314,098
96Netherlands700220Glass; unworked, in rods202486.00%21,483,989
97China910511Clocks; (excluding those with watch movements and instrument panel clocks), alarm clocks, electrically operated202485.99%12,643,780
98Germany854079Tubes; microwave (for example klystrons, travelling wave tubes, carlinotrons), excluding magnetrons and grid-controlled tubes202485.92%22,246,271
99Germany292620Nitrile-function compounds; 1-cyanoguanidine (dicyandiamide)202485.87%24,877,734
100Italy220110Waters; mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured)202485.71%255,926,916
101Spain680300Slate, worked; and articles of slate or of agglomerated slate202485.70%204,212,520
102China847130Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display202485.29%4,388,543,047
103Belgium720430Ferrous waste and scrap; of tinned iron or steel202485.26%28,829,211
104China961620Powder puffs and pads; for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations202484.60%31,276,039
105China670290Flowers, foliage and fruit, artificial, and parts thereof; articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or fruit, of materials other than plastics202484.54%41,934,335
106United Kingdom010511Poultry; live, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, weighing not more than 185g202484.41%86,085,450
107Madagascar090510Spices; vanilla, neither crushed nor ground202484.38%93,333,720
108Netherlands060319Flowers, cut; flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh, other than roses, carnations, orchids, chrysanthemums or lillies202484.32%130,433,112
109China853952Lamps; light-emitting diode (LED) light sources, light-emitting diode (LED) lamps202484.28%186,332,299
110Germany870370Vehicles; with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power202484.27%117,736,146
111Switzerland960711Slide fasteners; fitted with chain scoops of base metal202484.23%31,471,965
112Poland560490Yarn; textile yarn, strip, and the like of heading no. 5404 or 5405, impregnated, coated, covered, or sheathed with rubber or plastics, n.e.c. in heading no. 5604202483.79%19,521,443
113Thailand401130Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on aircraft202483.79%54,927,619
114China940531Luminaires and light fittings; electric, lighting strings of a kind used for Christmas trees, for use solely with light-emitting diode (LED) light sources202483.72%24,947,461
115Germany871610Trailers and semi-trailers; of the caravan type, for housing or camping202483.71%110,092,209
116Germany151499Vegetable oils; excluding low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, other than crude, but not chemically modified202483.68%34,998,499
117United Kingdom020311Meat; of swine, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled202483.55%32,991,797
118China950710Fishing rods202483.39%29,991,780
119Brazil720293Ferro-alloys; ferro-niobium202483.35%35,905,527
120Colombia080310Fruit, edible; plantains, fresh or dried202483.33%33,768,603
121Poland160411Fish preparations; salmon, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)202483.33%44,175,184
122United Kingdom020410Meat; of sheep, lamb carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled202483.19%572,591,517
123Spain070991Vegetables; globe artichokes, fresh or chilled202483.17%16,810,903
124Germany480262Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803); over 10% by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, in sheets 435mm or less by 297mm or less (unfolded)202483.15%16,303,075
125China660110Umbrellas and sun umbrellas; garden or similar umbrellas202483.14%62,074,300
126Switzerland911310Watch straps, watch bands, watch bracelets, and parts thereof; of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202483.11%51,507,906
127Switzerland910820Watch movements; complete and assembled, with automatic winding202482.97%16,727,584
128Italy220510Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes, flavoured with plants or aromatic substances, in containers holding 2 litres or less202482.70%70,999,907
129Spain070511Vegetables; cabbage (head) lettuce (lactuca sativa), fresh or chilled202482.70%42,649,613
130United Kingdom360360Electric detonators202482.66%17,033,633
131United Kingdom220850Gin and geneva202482.42%44,567,550
132Indonesia840732Engines; reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc202482.38%14,847,711
133China854143Electrical apparatus; photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels202482.34%1,089,623,514
134Tajikistan811010Antimony and articles thereof; unwrought antimony, powders202482.22%111,108,435
135China660191Umbrellas and sun umbrellas; having a telescopic shaft, (excluding garden or similar umbrellas)202482.18%18,327,361
136Germany843353Harvesting machinery; for roots or tubers202482.13%72,159,944
137Italy500790Silk; woven fabrics n.e.c. in heading no. 5007202481.95%13,303,823
138Poland030543Fish; smoked, whether or not cooked before or during smoking, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss/clarki/aguabonita/gilae/apache/chrysogaster), includes fillets, but excludes edible fish offal202481.93%14,874,862
139China621430Shawls, scarves, mufflers, mantillas, veils and the like; of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted)202481.59%38,364,121
140Gabon440839Wood, of tropical wood; as in Subheading note 2 to this Chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 4408.31, sheets for veneer or plywood, other wood sawn length wise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, not thicker than 6mm202481.53%57,753,554
141Belgium551599Fabrics, woven; of synthetic staple fibres n.e.c. in chapter 55, mixed mainly or solely with fibres n.e.c. in heading no. 5515202481.43%12,088,344
142Netherlands060110Plants, live; bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant202481.30%37,432,255
143Spain020322Meat; of swine, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in, frozen202481.16%11,881,392
144United Kingdom811221Chromium and articles thereof; unwrought chromium, powders202481.16%19,241,968
145Spain070410Vegetables, brassica; cauliflowers and broccoli, fresh or chilled202481.15%70,416,506
146Germany292130Amine-function compounds; cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic mono- or polyamines and their derivatives; salts thereof202481.11%22,493,899
147United Kingdom030615Crustaceans; frozen, Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water202481.10%64,139,082
148Germany870510Vehicles; crane lorries202481.08%110,495,978
149Germany700239Glass; unworked, in tubes, other than of glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10 (to the minus 6, (or 0.000005) ) per Kelvin within a temperature range of 0-300 degrees C, not fused quartz or other fused silica202480.97%22,206,986
150USA843049Boring and sinking machinery; not self-propelled202480.91%25,657,858
151Morocco070200Vegetables; tomatoes, fresh or chilled202480.44%918,997,838
152Italy540232Yarn, synthetic; filament, monofilament (less than 67 decitex), textured, of nylon or other polyamides, measuring per single yarn more than 50 decitex, not for retail sale, not sewing thread202480.27%14,462,257
153Germany550210Fibres; artificial filament tow of cellulose acetate202480.14%10,223,577
154United Kingdom780110Lead; unwrought, refined202480.02%52,271,823
155United Kingdom850660Cells and batteries; primary, air-zinc202480.00%23,800,240

Partner frequency summary:

China: 28 occurrences

Germany: 18 occurrences

Spain: 17 occurrences

Belgium: 15 occurrences

United Kingdom: 13 occurrences

Netherlands: 11 occurrences

Switzerland: 10 occurrences

Italy: 6 occurrences

USA: 6 occurrences

Poland: 4 occurrences

Austria: 2 occurrences

Canada: 2 occurrences

India: 2 occurrences

Japan: 2 occurrences

Portugal: 2 occurrences

Thailand: 2 occurrences

Argentina: 1 occurrence

Brazil: 1 occurrence

Colombia: 1 occurrence

Costa Rica: 1 occurrence

Finland: 1 occurrence

Gabon: 1 occurrence

Indonesia: 1 occurrence

Ireland: 1 occurrence

Madagascar: 1 occurrence

Morocco: 1 occurrence

Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence

Slovakia: 1 occurrence

Sweden: 1 occurrence

Tajikistan: 1 occurrence

Türkiye: 1 occurrence

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