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(6 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD549(6)[3]322(2)[1]191(1)[1]103(1)53(1)28(1)10(1)
>= 50 mln USD312(4)[3]187(2)[1]118(1)[1]64(1)31(1)17(1)7(1)
>= 100 mln USD207(3)[3]130(1)[1]81[1]4021125
>= 200 mln USD127(3)[3]80(1)[1]49[1]251383
>= 500 mln USD44(2)[3]30[1]19[1]10631

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201299.56%66,623,955
2Russian Federation2844Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes (including the fissile or fertile chemical elements and isotopes); and their compounds; mixtures and residues containing these products201240.05%469,819,324
3Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201235.26%1,738,958,471
4Qatar2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201233.74%4,292,896,400
5Russian Federation2843Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals201232.97%45,227,636
6Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201232.16%11,942,240

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Qatar: 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.