Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(6 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD540(6)[1]304(4)[1]175(1)[1]86(1)39(1)21(1)8(1)
>= 50 mln USD290(3)[1]154(1)[1]85[1]461972
>= 100 mln USD205(1)[1]110(1)[1]62[1]341662
>= 200 mln USD115[1]71[1]39[1]241131
>= 500 mln USD44[1]27[1]19[1]13600

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2604Nickel ores and concentrates200996.17%18,630,544
2Russian Federation7506Nickel; plates, sheets, strip and foil200948.54%45,302,910
3Ukraine1205Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken200947.81%151,663,427
4Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200945.42%26,822,265
5Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200937.26%99,315,249
6Ukraine1206Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken200935.07%54,030,382

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

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.