Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(7 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1649(7)[5]1051(5)[1]657(4)[1]399(3)[1]224(1)[1]125[1]54
>= 50 mln USD524(2)[5]341(2)[1]220(2)[1]146(1)[1]79(1)[1]49[1]22
>= 100 mln USD247(2)[4]163(2)[1]112(2)[1]76(1)[1]44(1)[1]30[1]13
>= 200 mln USD97(1)[3]72(1)[1]57(1)[1]38(1)[1]24(1)[1]17[1]7
>= 500 mln USD31[3]25[1]19[1]16[1]12[1]8[1]4

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 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 products200477.90%334,494,047
2Russian Federation310551Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing nitrates and phosphates200463.63%10,408,041
3Russian Federation310590Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; n.e.c. in heading no. 3105200463.59%21,216,630
4Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200451.32%190,965,837
5Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200447.69%32,286,446
6Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified200437.19%20,073,449
7Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up200432.11%10,971,545

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 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.