Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(9 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD223(9)[3]119(6)[1]78(6)[1]51(4)[1]26(2)13(1)3
>= 50 mln USD60(4)[3]35(2)[1]22(2)[1]15(1)[1]521
>= 100 mln USD24(4)[3]13(2)[1]12(2)[1]8(1)[1]411
>= 200 mln USD11(4)[3]6(2)[1]6(2)[1]3(1)[1]000
>= 500 mln USD4(3)[3]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201160.31%1,138,157,394
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 oils201139.80%2,307,179,558
3Iran2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201131.19%3,856,986,617

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

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.