Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(3 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD489(3)[3]319(2)[1]217[1]130[1]75[1]3815
>= 50 mln USD289(2)[3]194(1)[1]128[1]71[1]44[1]219
>= 100 mln USD202(1)[3]137(1)[1]91[1]52[1]32[1]157
>= 200 mln USD125[3]87[1]59[1]34[1]20[1]103
>= 500 mln USD59[3]41[1]25[1]14[1]9[1]21

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine1205Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken202446.95%188,486,945
2Bahrain7614Aluminium; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated)202446.59%31,172,433
3Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202434.25%92,624,621

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

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.