Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(15 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1766(15)[7]1185(6)[6]779(5)[6]517(4)[3]301(3)[1]140(3)[1]55(1)
>= 50 mln USD650(7)[6]451(3)[5]313(2)[5]215(2)[3]126(2)[1]65(2)[1]27
>= 100 mln USD351(5)[5]251(1)[4]183(1)[4]128(1)[3]74(1)[1]37(1)[1]15
>= 200 mln USD169(5)[4]123(1)[3]90(1)[3]65(1)[3]37(1)[1]21(1)[1]9
>= 500 mln USD60(2)[4]49(1)[3]38(1)[3]32(1)[3]19(1)[1]11(1)[1]7

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201183.63%6,816,213,269
2Norway270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201166.16%30,011,470,955
3Norway271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201163.27%4,071,003,429
4Norway271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201156.60%13,755,338
5Netherlands271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201151.50%76,470,654
6Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201150.54%130,917,873
7Netherlands271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201134.14%2,196,890,743

Partner frequency summary:

Norway: 3 occurrences

Netherlands: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 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...

271114 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - 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.