Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2001, 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: 2001(6 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD161(6)[4]91(3)[2]52(1)[1]29(1)[1]1564
>= 50 mln USD35(4)[4]20(2)[2]10(1)[1]7(1)[1]221
>= 100 mln USD10(3)[3]6(2)[2]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]111
>= 200 mln USD4(2)[2]3(1)[1]11111
>= 500 mln USD1(1)[1]000000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200163.15%159,618,363
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 oils200147.39%267,952,538
3Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal200140.97%23,443,723
4Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought200135.36%66,161,312
5Russian Federation7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel200134.83%21,527,577
6Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200130.69%1,028,926,724

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

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.