Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(19 in Danger Zone)[9 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1720(19)[9]1087(12)[5]700(7)[4]447(4)[3]263(1)[2]128(1)56(1)
>= 50 mln USD633(10)[9]415(7)[5]270(2)[4]171(1)[3]106[2]5733
>= 100 mln USD356(8)[6]238(5)[4]155(1)[3]100[3]57[2]3019
>= 200 mln USD177(7)[5]122(5)[3]75(1)[3]49[3]31[2]1814
>= 500 mln USD54(4)[4]36(3)[2]24(1)[2]17[2]15[1]76

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (19 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation260120Iron pyrites; roasted200795.55%10,809,812
2Russian Federation284390Inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, n.e.c.; amalgams200764.85%75,903,635
3Russian Federation030352-- Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)200761.82%22,290,283
4Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200760.35%22,170,658
5Russian Federation270799Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; n.e.c. in heading no. 2707200754.40%3,508,748,833
6Ukraine720711Iron 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 thickness200754.06%35,616,990
7Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200752.66%18,086,458
8Russian 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 products200748.59%336,808,762
9Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated200747.53%556,946,347
10Russian Federation970500Collections and collectors' pieces; of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, historical, archaeological, palaeontological, ethnographic or numismatic interest200742.05%246,519,539
11Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200740.91%74,501,799
12Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200740.36%1,103,610,801
13Russian Federation721550Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not free-cutting)200739.37%19,876,916
14Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200735.29%317,666,399
15Russian Federation290129Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901200735.20%19,758,968
16Russian Federation711041Metals; iridium, osmium, ruthenium, unwrought or in powder form200731.89%15,269,418
17Russian Federation710691Metals; silver, unwrought, (but not powder)200731.80%572,984,622
18Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified200731.57%43,258,548
19Russian 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-section200730.11%100,359,520

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 17 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Legend:

(n)

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.