Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, 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: 2003(6 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1558(6)[5]969(5)[1]597(5)[1]379(2)[1]227(2)[1]136[1]57[1]
>= 50 mln USD427(2)[4]269(2)[1]185(2)[1]114(1)[1]70(1)[1]44[1]18[1]
>= 100 mln USD199(2)[4]133(2)[1]103(2)[1]60(1)[1]39(1)[1]22[1]10[1]
>= 200 mln USD81(1)[2]61(1)[1]50(1)[1]31(1)[1]23(1)[1]12[1]6[1]
>= 500 mln USD24[2]19[1]16[1]11[1]9[1]4[1]3[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Algeria271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200394.02%1,407,010,883
2Algeria271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200337.72%156,408,810
3Algeria271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200335.16%38,985,712
4Norway271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200334.32%1,896,869,622
5United Kingdom271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200333.83%140,276,635

Partner frequency summary:

Algeria: 3 occurrences

Norway: 1 occurrence

United Kingdom: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.