Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(16 in Danger Zone)[10 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1661(16)[10]1126(9)[6]746(7)[6]481(4)[3]293(3)[2]14463
>= 50 mln USD616(6)[6]441(2)[5]300(1)[5]196(1)[3]119(1)[2]6431
>= 100 mln USD320(4)[4]238(2)[3]176(1)[3]119(1)[3]68(1)[2]3819
>= 200 mln USD147(3)[4]109(2)[3]86(1)[3]58(1)[3]34(1)[2]2013
>= 500 mln USD55(2)[4]47(2)[3]38(1)[3]29(1)[3]19(1)[2]97

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (16 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201073.56%2,833,780,792
2Russian Federation720690Iron or non-alloy steel; primary forms (excluding ingots and iron of heading no. 7203)201072.86%20,838,410
3Russian Federation400260Rubber; synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip201071.05%12,143,781
4Russian Federation140490Vegetable products; n.e.c. in chapter 14201062.92%18,178,784
5Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201058.95%12,258,671
6Russian Federation150710Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified201054.79%33,036,624
7Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201051.99%18,009,315
8Russian Federation030352-- Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)201049.53%10,035,854
9Russian Federation710691Metals; silver, unwrought, (but not powder)201043.14%1,726,149,388
10Ukraine720712Iron 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-section201039.87%139,851,751
11Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201039.76%65,672,993
12Ukraine720711Iron 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 thickness201031.71%24,316,623
13Russian Federation284440Radioactive elements, isotopes, compounds, n.e.c. in heading no. 2844 alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing these elements, isotopes or compounds; radioactive residues201031.71%21,428,513
14Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated201031.65%239,234,966
15Russian Federation310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride201031.15%34,126,885
16Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201030.58%65,644,556

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 12 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271111 - 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.