Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2015, 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: 2015(14 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD250(14)[6]186(12)[6]120(8)[5]83(4)[3]61(3)[2]32[1]16
>= 50 mln USD41(5)[4]31(5)[4]21(4)[3]15(2)[2]12(2)[2]6[1]2
>= 100 mln USD15(4)[4]12(4)[4]9(3)[3]7(2)[2]7(2)[2]4[1]1
>= 200 mln USD6(3)[3]5(3)[3]4(2)[2]3(1)[1]3(1)[1]10
>= 500 mln USD4(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(1)[1]1110

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (14 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine720711Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness201576.87%14,841,073
2Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201572.54%475,977,140
3Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201571.15%191,795,910
4Kuwait290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201569.62%12,414,789
5Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201553.97%12,105,349
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 preparations201553.96%1,476,161,835
7Russian Federation760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201552.62%77,047,334
8United Arab Emirates430310Furskin articles; apparel and clothing accessories201550.10%13,986,742
9Ukraine721391Iron 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 diameter201549.32%12,165,808
10Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether201545.63%17,207,667
11Iraq270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201541.23%3,327,662,728
12Qatar290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether201541.11%15,502,225
13Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201538.89%17,737,734
14Ukraine120190Soya beans; other than seed, whether or not broken201537.02%47,585,482

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Iraq: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.