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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 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; crude201166.16%30,011,470,955
2Qatar2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201145.24%6,822,530,577

Partner frequency summary:

Norway: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

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.