Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(17 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1470(17)[7]974(12)[7]627(7)[6]399(5)[3]250(5)[3]140(3)[2]42(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD481(10)[5]338(7)[5]210(3)[4]137(3)[1]88(3)[1]50(2)17(1)
>= 100 mln USD256(6)[3]189(3)[3]119(1)[2]74(1)[1]46(1)[1]249
>= 200 mln USD111(3)[3]83(1)[3]49[2]32[1]19[1]124
>= 500 mln USD32[3]23[3]13[2]8[1]8[1]52

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (17 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 roes200491.38%75,058,264
2Russian Federation284390Inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, n.e.c.; amalgams200488.82%50,305,255
3Russian Federation310551Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing nitrates and phosphates200480.63%22,527,369
4Russian 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-section200478.77%120,030,614
5Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200476.53%24,635,750
6Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200457.67%19,790,316
7Russian 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 thickness200452.02%48,539,002
8Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200447.99%225,016,494
9Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)200447.14%18,840,896
10Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200441.71%50,972,397
11Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200441.15%142,499,272
12Russian Federation711021Metals; palladium, unwrought or in powder form200440.11%64,383,190
13Russian Federation284420Uranium; enriched in U235, plutonium, their compounds, alloys dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235, plutonium or compounds of these products200436.55%246,938,861
14Russian Federation720719Iron 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-section200431.88%12,990,750
15Russian Federation721123Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, cold-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon200431.53%10,790,605
16Russian Federation710691Metals; silver, unwrought, (but not powder)200431.10%137,682,452
17Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200430.01%476,416,916

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 17 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.