Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(12 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1675(12)[8]1113(7)[6]721(4)[5]456(3)[3]256(3)[2]129(2)[2]55(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD601(6)[6]411(4)[4]281(2)[4]174(2)[3]90(2)[2]47(1)[2]24(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD338(3)[3]241(2)[3]173(1)[3]111(1)[2]56(1)[2]31(1)[2]16(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD155(3)[3]101(2)[3]71(1)[3]43(1)[2]21(1)[2]12(1)[2]6(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD53(1)[3]38(1)[3]28(1)[3]20(1)[2]9(1)[2]4(1)[2]3(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 gas201591.87%2,751,450,123
2Norway271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201588.15%6,249,654,384
3Belgium271020Petroleum 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 minerals201563.67%74,714,264
4Germany271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201553.19%34,732,231
5Norway270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201550.58%9,317,758,851
6Norway271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes201540.45%35,265,578
7USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201537.47%59,968,893
8Norway271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201534.83%55,734,569

Partner frequency summary:

Norway: 4 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Belgium: 1 occurrence

Germany: 1 occurrence

USA: 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...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271114 - 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.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.