Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(14 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1520(14)[6]1020(9)[6]662(6)[5]449(5)[4]265(3)[4]135(2)[2]55(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD522(10)[5]357(5)[5]231(3)[4]160(3)[3]101(3)[3]52(2)[1]22(1)
>= 100 mln USD282(7)[4]198(4)[4]128(2)[4]91(2)[3]61(2)[3]30(1)[1]14(1)
>= 200 mln USD119(2)[2]82(1)[2]52[2]39[2]30[2]158
>= 500 mln USD32(1)[2]24(1)[2]15[2]14[2]11[2]65

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 roes200595.35%107,321,136
2Russian Federation284390Inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, n.e.c.; amalgams200586.67%68,477,116
3Russian 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-section200577.43%153,357,274
4Russian Federation030372-- Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)200561.43%16,124,506
5Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200561.25%20,444,357
6Russian Federation290129Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901200556.89%11,148,844
7Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)200549.95%23,775,258
8Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200543.87%988,385,719
9Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200541.25%155,990,596
10Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200539.29%146,342,154
11Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200538.94%61,107,866
12Russian Federation710691Metals; silver, unwrought, (but not powder)200538.17%139,769,316
13Russian Federation711021Metals; palladium, unwrought or in powder form200534.24%51,550,817
14Russian 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 products200532.87%217,764,817

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 14 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.