Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, 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: 2003(10 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD290(10)[5]208(6)[3]149(4)[2]108(4)[1]67(4)[1]45(1)26
>= 50 mln USD44(7)[5]31(4)[3]23(2)[2]17(2)[1]11(2)[1]9(1)6
>= 100 mln USD17(3)[5]11(2)[3]8(1)[2]6(1)[1]4(1)[1]22
>= 200 mln USD11(3)[4]8(2)[3]6(1)[2]4(1)[1]3(1)[1]22
>= 500 mln USD5(1)[1]322111

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified200389.51%82,073,140
2Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200376.37%29,743,615
3Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm200376.12%34,885,401
4Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200374.87%251,923,706
5Russian 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 preparations200347.02%417,547,030
6Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200345.76%70,078,776
7Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200338.21%1,582,243,339
8Russian Federation720449Ferrous waste and scrap; n.e.c. in heading no. 7204200337.20%54,622,677
9Russian Federation100190- Other200333.04%53,716,750
10Russian Federation100300Barley.200333.02%13,634,629

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

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.