Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(11 in Danger Zone)[9 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1717(11)[9]1093(4)[5]734(3)[2]468(1)[1]273(1)[1]133[1]52
>= 50 mln USD610(4)[7]403[4]280[2]178[1]96[1]48[1]20
>= 100 mln USD345(3)[6]237[4]173[2]107[1]53[1]28[1]13
>= 200 mln USD160(2)[6]105[4]75[2]45[1]24[1]13[1]5
>= 500 mln USD51[4]38[3]29[2]16[1]6[1]2[1]1

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Norway271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201883.04%10,380,530,182
2Netherlands271020Petroleum 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 minerals201850.60%533,703,835
3France271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201849.24%44,409,648
4Norway270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201845.75%12,054,817,050
5Belgium271020Petroleum 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 minerals201844.62%470,621,738
6Netherlands271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations201839.01%1,234,954,251
7Norway271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201836.59%72,437,209
8Norway271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201832.96%29,726,003
9Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201832.86%488,830,870

Partner frequency summary:

Norway: 4 occurrences

Netherlands: 2 occurrences

France: 1 occurrence

Belgium: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - 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.

[n]

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