Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(10 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD267(10)[4]203(8)[4]143(7)[4]91(3)[2]65(3)[2]39(2)[2]21[1]
>= 50 mln USD52(5)[3]36(3)[3]29(3)[3]20(1)[2]13(1)[2]8(1)[2]4[1]
>= 100 mln USD17(3)[3]13(2)[3]11(2)[3]9(1)[2]5(1)[2]4(1)[2]2[1]
>= 200 mln USD7(2)[3]6(2)[3]6(2)[3]5(1)[2]3(1)[2]3(1)[2]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD4(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]0

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether201387.70%10,212,399
2Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201384.31%1,305,786,098
3Russian Federation430180Furskins; raw, of animals n.e.c. in heading no. 4301, whole, with or without head, tail or paws (excluding goods of heading no. 4101, 4102 and 4103)201377.32%32,478,299
4Ukraine720916Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 1mm but less than 3mm201358.67%11,474,386
5Ukraine721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter201357.84%15,926,368
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 preparations201357.24%2,266,975,737
7Russian Federation760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201350.35%69,850,929
8Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201344.21%23,199,304
9Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201334.34%105,910,716
10Ukraine120190Soya beans; other than seed, whether or not broken201333.02%55,290,072

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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.