Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(4 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD537(4)[2]292(1)[1]165(1)9038156
>= 50 mln USD303(3)[2]170[1]1015522115
>= 100 mln USD209(2)[2]120[1]70391784
>= 200 mln USD124(2)[2]75[1]4322941
>= 500 mln USD43(1)[2]26[1]148421

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine2615Niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates201350.15%33,847,658
2Russian Federation2844Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes (including the fissile or fertile chemical elements and isotopes); and their compounds; mixtures and residues containing these products201338.29%333,298,087
3Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201337.20%1,674,523,555
4Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201334.95%74,983,446

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

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.