Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(4 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD532(4)[2]323(3)[2]188(1)[2]103(1)[2]61(1)3016
>= 50 mln USD312(2)[2]189(1)[2]113[2]64[2]351911
>= 100 mln USD208(2)[2]129(1)[2]76[2]41[2]22115
>= 200 mln USD131(2)[2]83(1)[2]52[2]31[2]1794
>= 500 mln USD51(2)[2]33(1)[2]20[2]13[2]752
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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; crude200866.72%25,461,413,044
2Norway2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200862.42%7,992,177,533

Partner frequency summary:

Norway: 2 occurrences

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.