Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows United Kingdom'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.

United Kingdom

Year: 2000(10 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1280(10)[7]805(8)[4]526(6)[3]328(5)[3]203(3)[2]113(3)[1]45
>= 50 mln USD363(3)[3]233(3)[2]159(3)[2]106(3)[2]60(1)[1]32(1)12
>= 100 mln USD190(1)[2]128(1)[2]90(1)[2]65(1)[2]41[1]194
>= 200 mln USD72(1)[1]45(1)[1]34(1)[1]26(1)[1]15[1]74
>= 500 mln USD17[1]11[1]5[1]5[1]3[1]11

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia290211Cyclic hydrocarbons; cyclohexane200082.66%10,469,010
2Russian Federation720712Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section200081.91%19,649,707
3Russian Federation030360- Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding Livers and roes200081.25%53,102,601
4Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200066.21%309,102,904
5Russian Federation720421Ferrous waste and scrap; of stainless steel200060.29%61,216,679
6Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200053.81%10,605,185
7Saudi Arabia850133Electric motors and generators; DC, of an output exceeding 75kW but not exceeding 375kW200043.44%10,512,066
8Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200041.64%10,869,806
9Russian Federation780110Lead; unwrought, refined200033.57%16,885,286
10Russian Federation284440Radioactive elements, isotopes, compounds, n.e.c. in heading no. 2844 alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements, isotopes or compounds; radioactive residues200030.23%15,867,929

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 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.