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(5 in Danger Zone)
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD460(5)236(1)1296734199
>= 50 mln USD223(2)11869331574
>= 100 mln USD123(1)7141181053
>= 200 mln USD64(1)392110621
>= 500 mln USD171175300

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200140.30%16,736,287
2Russian Federation2844Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes (including the fissile or fertile chemical elements and isotopes); and their compounds; mixtures and residues containing these products200137.93%227,543,098
3Ukraine1206Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken200137.69%11,801,205
4Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up200133.56%15,103,500
5Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought200132.70%95,233,644

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

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.