Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2002, 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: 2002(12 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD199(12)[3]155(10)[3]114(6)[2]77(4)[1]54(2)[1]36(1)20
>= 50 mln USD34(6)[3]27(5)[3]20(2)[2]14(1)[1]9(1)[1]54
>= 100 mln USD17(4)[3]14(3)[3]11(2)[2]8(1)[1]5(1)[1]32
>= 200 mln USD6(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(1)[1]2100
>= 500 mln USD2(1)[1]2(1)[1]11000

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200285.74%24,622,429
2Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200270.97%167,382,413
3Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm200266.28%18,563,890
4Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified200266.00%10,206,948
5Russian Federation100300Barley.200257.58%19,047,621
6Russian Federation271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200254.48%337,369,528
7Russian Federation100190- Other200249.55%77,602,921
8Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200248.29%55,787,158
9Ukraine281410Ammonia; anhydrous200247.25%11,621,633
10Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200241.65%1,352,438,805
11Russian Federation720410Ferrous waste and scrap; of cast iron200239.56%20,083,771
12Russian Federation999999Commodities not specified according to kind200233.31%116,210,436

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 9 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.