Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004(13 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD353(13)[4]250(10)[2]172(6)[2]112(4)[1]72(2)[1]38(1)18
>= 50 mln USD59(7)[4]45(5)[2]33(4)[2]21(2)[1]13(2)[1]9(1)4
>= 100 mln USD24(5)[4]16(3)[2]14(3)[2]9(1)[1]7(1)[1]43
>= 200 mln USD11(4)[4]6(2)[2]5(2)[2]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]11
>= 500 mln USD6(3)[3]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]2111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm200486.44%57,274,823
2Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200479.65%303,127,328
3Russian Federation740811Copper; wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm200466.60%45,354,702
4Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200462.24%25,620,816
5Russian Federation720449Ferrous waste and scrap; n.e.c. in heading no. 7204200454.57%148,901,840
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 preparations200451.42%591,753,915
7Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified200448.56%14,687,686
8Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200447.47%22,267,457
9Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200445.78%96,340,667
10Qatar290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200443.11%20,222,568
11Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)200437.34%11,381,642
12Saudi Arabia270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200432.43%1,508,227,600
13Iran270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200430.55%1,420,938,807

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 7 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Iran: 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.