Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(11 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1709(11)[7]1149(7)[5]766(6)[4]522(4)[3]335(3)[2]185(3)[2]78(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD630(7)[6]442(4)[4]300(3)[3]206(3)[3]129(2)[2]73(2)[2]31(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD342(6)[4]238(3)[3]171(3)[2]121(3)[2]79(2)[2]44(2)[2]17(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD168(2)[4]121(1)[3]84(1)[2]56(1)[2]38[2]23[2]9[1]
>= 500 mln USD56(2)[3]45(1)[2]34(1)[1]21(1)[1]11[1]8[1]3[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation440324Wood; coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated, of which any cross-sectional dimension is less than 15 cm2021100.00%33,127,020
2Ukraine720712Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section202199.14%185,633,466
3Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202182.02%186,141,045
4Russian Federation711029Metals; palladium, semi-manufactured202160.13%1,398,563,975
5Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated202154.59%18,406,797
6Saudi Arabia890690Vessels; other, including lifeboats other than rowing boats, other than warships202150.39%29,709,244
7Saudi Arabia760692Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, (not rectangular or square)202142.98%52,172,902
8Russian Federation310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)202139.99%27,227,200
9Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202139.97%2,210,499,774
10Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated202131.25%190,921,302
11Ukraine120510Oil seeds; low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken202130.26%167,498,481

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271111 - 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.