Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(6 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1709(6)[3]1058(4)[2]692(3)[2]432(1)[2]262(1)[2]132(1)[1]52
>= 50 mln USD562(5)[2]343(4)[2]236(3)[2]147(1)[2]84(1)[2]45(1)[1]21
>= 100 mln USD258(2)[2]164(2)[2]119(2)[2]80(1)[2]46(1)[2]26(1)[1]13
>= 200 mln USD108(1)[2]74(1)[2]59(1)[2]41(1)[2]26(1)[2]14(1)[1]8
>= 500 mln USD36[2]29[2]21[2]16[2]11[2]6[1]5

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 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 products200582.19%477,850,591
2Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200558.21%55,784,490
3Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200551.29%169,428,918
4Russian Federation720429Ferrous waste and scrap; of alloy steel (excluding stainless)200543.77%59,983,911
5Ukraine720260Ferro-alloys; ferro-nickel200532.43%14,325,315
6Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200530.78%91,737,758

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 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.