Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(8 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD410(8)[5]279(6)[3]173(5)[3]96(2)[2]67(2)[2]37(2)[1]16(1)
>= 50 mln USD69(3)[3]50(1)[1]35(1)[1]211293
>= 100 mln USD26(2)[3]19(1)[1]13(1)[1]8442
>= 200 mln USD11(2)[2]9(1)[1]6(1)[1]5221
>= 500 mln USD5(2)[2]4(1)[1]2(1)[1]1000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Egypt271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200987.57%16,212,796
2France271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200973.52%15,516,628
3Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200956.19%572,775,282
4Russian 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 preparations200938.45%1,157,198,603
5Italy271011-- Light oils and preparations200932.71%106,477,320

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Egypt: 1 occurrence

France: 1 occurrence

Italy: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

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

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.