Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, 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: 2016(8 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD179(8)[3]103(5)[2]62(3)[2]32(1)24(1)13(1)6(1)
>= 50 mln USD36(5)[3]26(4)[2]16(2)[2]8620
>= 100 mln USD14(4)[3]11(3)[2]6(2)[2]1110
>= 200 mln USD8(4)[3]6(3)[2]4(2)[2]1110
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1110

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201696.42%21,895,070
2Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201656.31%411,959,075
3Russian 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 oils201652.93%1,367,736,740
4Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought201649.78%242,462,150
5Ukraine1201Soya beans, whether or not broken201644.74%57,279,888
6Iraq2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201637.90%2,617,605,886
7Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201637.35%39,029,311
8Ukraine7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201636.97%10,388,001

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

Iraq: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 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.