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(4 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD435(4)[2]239(3)[2]138(2)[2]90(1)[1]49(1)[1]198
>= 50 mln USD215(2)[2]118(1)[2]68[2]45[1]25[1]74
>= 100 mln USD137(1)[2]75[2]44[2]30[1]18[1]42
>= 200 mln USD75(1)[1]45[1]26[1]18[1]13[1]32
>= 500 mln USD19[1]10[1]7[1]5[1]3[1]10

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Norway2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200376.63%7,473,391,971
2Belgium2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200351.89%197,953,188

Partner frequency summary:

Norway: 1 occurrence

Belgium: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2711 - 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.