Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2001, 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: 2001(8 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1409(8)[6]887(5)[2]567(1)[1]350(1)[1]210(1)[1]120[1]48[1]
>= 50 mln USD364(3)[6]250(2)[2]169(1)[1]108(1)[1]66(1)[1]40[1]18[1]
>= 100 mln USD150(2)[5]111(1)[2]81(1)[1]47(1)[1]30(1)[1]16[1]8[1]
>= 200 mln USD59(1)[3]45[2]35[1]22[1]13[1]7[1]3[1]
>= 500 mln USD18(1)[3]14[2]9[1]7[1]6[1]3[1]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation284420Uranium; enriched in U235, plutonium, their compounds, alloys dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235, plutonium or compounds of these products200172.79%184,450,250
2Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200145.48%95,233,644
3Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200144.59%16,733,600
4Russian Federation293040Organo-sulphur compounds; methionine200144.24%23,538,818
5Iran080250- Pistachios200142.96%14,621,635
6Ukraine120600Oil seeds; sunflower seeds, whether or not broken200137.69%11,801,205
7Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200136.13%1,500,182,468
8Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up200134.42%12,563,411

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271121 - 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.