Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, 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: 2003(14 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1344(14)[6]845(9)[5]552(5)[3]372(4)[3]228(4)[2]115(3)[1]45[1]
>= 50 mln USD409(3)[2]276(3)[2]172(1)[2]125(1)[2]80(1)[2]48(1)[1]18[1]
>= 100 mln USD212(2)[2]157(2)[2]96[2]69[2]44[2]24[1]9[1]
>= 200 mln USD82[1]63[1]39[1]27[1]17[1]124
>= 500 mln USD20[1]13[1]8[1]6[1]5[1]21

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (14 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation030360- Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding Livers and roes200388.28%61,956,672
2Russian Federation310551Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing nitrates and phosphates200383.52%18,801,827
3Russian Federation284390Inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, n.e.c.; amalgams200381.39%31,967,884
4Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200370.54%15,193,652
5Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200352.01%16,155,632
6Russian Federation711021Metals; palladium, unwrought or in powder form200347.02%176,828,967
7Saudi Arabia840910Engines; parts of aircraft engines (spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines)200343.71%32,424,622
8Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200342.36%138,721,654
9Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)200340.50%11,195,038
10Russian 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-section200337.11%28,779,316
11Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200336.29%43,098,135
12Russian Federation711031Metals; rhodium, unwrought or in powder form200335.54%12,124,007
13Russian Federation720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness200334.88%13,954,992
14Ukraine720719Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, other than rectangular or square cross-section200331.95%11,150,570

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 12 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

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.