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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (10 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
2Norway270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201072.88%21,959,160,891
3Norway271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201061.92%4,171,758,348
4Netherlands271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201059.30%73,980,119
5Norway271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201057.88%17,708,123
6Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201053.93%93,996,678
7Netherlands271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201035.84%19,085,722
8Netherlands271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201034.40%10,522,980
9Netherlands271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201032.67%2,201,279,439
10France271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201030.92%16,466,283

Partner frequency summary:

Netherlands: 5 occurrences

Norway: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

France: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271114 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.