Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2017, 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: 2017(13 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD268(13)[6]205(12)[6]136(9)[4]78(5)[3]56(4)[3]37(3)[2]20(2)
>= 50 mln USD46(6)[5]37(5)[5]28(4)[4]16(1)[3]13(1)[3]8[2]2
>= 100 mln USD22(5)[5]18(5)[5]15(4)[4]9(1)[3]8(1)[3]5[2]2
>= 200 mln USD9(4)[4]8(4)[4]7(3)[3]5(1)[2]5(1)[2]2[1]1
>= 500 mln USD5(3)[3]4(3)[3]3(2)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]11

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (13 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated201799.88%12,959,898
2Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201794.35%18,082,736
3Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese201783.67%16,161,412
4Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201779.94%596,876,867
5Russian 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)201760.97%12,985,907
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 preparations201758.82%1,907,282,218
7Russian Federation760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201755.47%138,545,943
8Ukraine080232Nuts, edible; walnuts, fresh or dried, shelled201754.39%12,534,327
9Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)201753.46%288,343,036
10Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201747.25%24,815,097
11Saudi Arabia390230Propylene, other olefin polymers; propylene copolymers in primary forms201743.39%21,209,749
12Iraq270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201740.99%3,548,882,895
13Ukraine120190Soya beans; other than seed, whether or not broken201739.80%53,315,010

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 7 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Iraq: 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:

(n)

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.