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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Germany271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200085.62%40,677,243
2Norway270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200074.91%5,844,815,215
3Belgium271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200062.97%131,630,812
4France271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene200049.35%25,612,269
5Norway271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200033.76%70,568,928
6Belgium271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene200031.87%16,537,183
7Norway271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200030.28%30,039,171

Partner frequency summary:

Norway: 3 occurrences

Belgium: 2 occurrences

Germany: 1 occurrence

France: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271114 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.