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(4 in Danger Zone)
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD500(4)248(2)134(1)6938207
>= 50 mln USD253(2)123(1)72(1)351983
>= 100 mln USD151(2)79(1)47(1)221342
>= 200 mln USD78(1)432611721
>= 500 mln USD2419126500
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought200350.34%160,234,886
2Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200344.87%25,043,098
3Ukraine1206Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken200335.43%30,884,565
4Russian Federation2844Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes (including the fissile or fertile chemical elements and isotopes); and their compounds; mixtures and residues containing these products200334.15%371,512,769

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 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.