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(8 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD576(8)[2]326(3)[2]195(1)[1]116(1)[1]61(1)27(1)9
>= 50 mln USD320(6)[2]185(2)[2]114(1)[1]72(1)[1]35(1)15(1)5
>= 100 mln USD225(4)[2]136(1)[2]84[1]51[1]28123
>= 200 mln USD138(4)[2]86(1)[2]53[1]32[1]1972
>= 500 mln USD51(2)[2]38(1)[2]24[1]18[1]1062

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7206Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)201185.22%69,508,239
2Qatar2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201145.24%6,822,530,577
3Bahrain7614Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated)201140.85%13,005,887
4Russian Federation2844Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes (including the fissile or fertile chemical elements and isotopes); and their compounds; mixtures and residues containing these products201132.75%340,037,589
5Russian Federation2843Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals201132.21%59,411,907
6Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201131.95%1,524,965,181
7Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201131.28%15,586,720
8Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201130.58%255,685,826

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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.