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(12 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD245(12)[4]146(7)[2]87(5)[1]45(2)[1]30(2)[1]11(1)5
>= 50 mln USD63(7)[4]36(4)[2]23(3)[1]10(2)[1]5(2)[1]3(1)2
>= 100 mln USD25(6)[4]14(3)[2]10(2)[1]5(1)[1]3(1)[1]22
>= 200 mln USD10(4)[4]6(2)[2]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]2(1)[1]11
>= 500 mln USD5(3)[3]3(1)[1]22111

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200477.11%303,127,328
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 oils200443.05%591,753,915
3Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200432.43%1,508,227,600
4Iran2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200430.55%1,420,938,807

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Iran: 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.