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]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201296.04%4,292,896,400
2Norway271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201260.47%4,704,639,931
3Norway271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201258.24%14,323,534
4Norway270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201250.82%24,348,739,934
5Belgium271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201241.34%85,578,968
6Sweden271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals201241.32%147,522,597
7Netherlands271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201233.06%2,571,694,785
8Denmark271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201232.93%22,094,350

Partner frequency summary:

Norway: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Belgium: 1 occurrence

Sweden: 1 occurrence

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

Denmark: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271020 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - 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.