Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows Greece'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.

Greece

Year: 2000(9 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD188(9)[4]149(6)[2]110(3)[1]79(3)[1]53(3)[1]21(2)14(2)
>= 50 mln USD30(5)[4]21(3)[2]14(1)[1]10(1)[1]7(1)[1]00
>= 100 mln USD16(4)[4]10(2)[2]5(1)[1]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]00
>= 200 mln USD6(3)[3]2(1)[1]10000
>= 500 mln USD2(2)[2]000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation840682Turbines; steam and other vapour turbines, (for other than marine propulsion), of an output not exceeding 40MW200099.86%20,252,418
2Russian Federation120600Oil seeds; sunflower seeds, whether or not broken200095.85%14,149,020
3Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200074.07%161,381,355
4Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200047.20%72,857,608
5Russian Federation720449Ferrous waste and scrap; n.e.c. in heading no. 7204200046.51%12,767,164
6Russian Federation271000Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils b200040.88%276,646,105
7Russian Federation470321Wood pulp; chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of coniferous wood200036.76%17,282,267
8Iran270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200036.56%1,090,011,635
9Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200030.58%911,839,729

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 7 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271000 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

271121 - 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.