Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(12 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1682(12)[8]1113(6)[6]739(3)[4]478(2)[2]281(2)[1]151(2)[1]61(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD606(7)[6]432(5)[5]291(2)[3]193(2)[2]107(2)[1]65(2)[1]36(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD326(6)[5]245(4)[4]169(1)[3]117(1)[2]67(1)[1]42(1)[1]24(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD140(4)[4]112(3)[3]76(1)[3]48(1)[2]28(1)[1]20(1)[1]14(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD54(3)[4]47(2)[3]35(1)[3]23(1)[2]16(1)[1]10(1)[1]8(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201299.63%66,623,955
2Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201296.04%4,292,896,400
3Russian Federation284390Inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, n.e.c.; amalgams201256.55%45,227,636
4Russian Federation720712Iron 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-section201241.83%141,138,331
5Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated201241.51%557,797,860
6Russian Federation284420Uranium; enriched in U235, plutonium, their compounds, alloys dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235, plutonium or compounds of these products201240.97%450,921,750
7Ukraine720711Iron 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 thickness201237.13%17,527,966
8Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201233.04%1,181,160,611
9Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201232.21%11,942,240
10Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm201231.78%177,875,236
11United Arab Emirates853530Electrical apparatus; isolating and make-and-break switches, for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts201230.85%14,436,847
12Russian Federation150710Vegetable oils; soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified201230.13%24,157,189

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 9 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271111 - 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.