Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows France'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.

France

Year: 2000(4 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD476(4)236(2)1266338157
>= 50 mln USD233(1)124(1)69342173
>= 100 mln USD130(1)71(1)36171052
>= 200 mln USD6238229520
>= 500 mln USD191595210

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine1206Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken200049.75%13,859,766
2Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought200040.80%166,297,955
3Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200035.98%17,250,504
4Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up200033.30%15,306,481

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

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.