Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(18 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD455(18)[4]313(11)[2]210(7)[1]123(6)[1]78(4)[1]41(2)22
>= 50 mln USD75(7)[4]56(3)[2]34(1)[1]20(1)[1]17(1)[1]115
>= 100 mln USD32(5)[4]23(2)[2]13(1)[1]9(1)[1]7(1)[1]43
>= 200 mln USD13(3)[3]8(1)[1]5(1)[1]5(1)[1]4(1)[1]22
>= 500 mln USD6(3)[3]3(1)[1]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]00

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200775.25%844,068,935
2Italy271011-- Light oils and preparations200745.19%120,776,461
3Russian 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 preparations200735.00%530,451,051
4Iran270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200732.50%2,706,218,083

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Italy: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

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.