Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, 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: 2019(12 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1643(12)[7]1099(6)[6]720(4)[2]473(2)[1]257(2)[1]136(1)[1]59[1]
>= 50 mln USD605(7)[6]415(3)[5]279(2)[2]192(1)[1]101(1)[1]56(1)[1]30[1]
>= 100 mln USD319(4)[5]233(2)[5]161(1)[2]108(1)[1]57(1)[1]31(1)[1]15[1]
>= 200 mln USD159(3)[5]116(1)[5]75[2]50[1]28[1]19[1]11[1]
>= 500 mln USD49(1)[3]38(1)[3]26[1]18[1]8[1]5[1]2[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Norway271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201991.49%4,861,248,910
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 minerals201952.82%272,174,382
3Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201948.06%1,388,287,379
4Norway270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201945.57%11,179,990,168
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 minerals201945.08%232,299,485
6Norway271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene201942.99%17,775,713
7Norway271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201936.22%74,663,563

Partner frequency summary:

Norway: 4 occurrences

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Belgium: 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...

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.