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(8 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD160(8)[4]103(5)[2]58(3)[1]37(3)[1]22(3)[1]7(1)4(1)
>= 50 mln USD31(5)[4]21(2)[2]12(1)[1]6(1)[1]1(1)[1]00
>= 100 mln USD12(4)[4]9(2)[2]6(1)[1]4(1)[1]1(1)[1]00
>= 200 mln USD4(3)[3]2(1)[1]00000
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[2]100000
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200072.77%161,381,355
2Russian Federation2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200040.88%276,646,105
3Iran2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200036.56%1,090,011,635
4Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200030.58%911,839,729

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Iran: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - 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.