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(9 in Danger Zone)[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD187(9)[4]104(7)[3]62(4)[1]31(2)17(1)13(1)7(1)
>= 50 mln USD46(5)[4]30(4)[3]16(2)[1]8641
>= 100 mln USD21(4)[4]13(4)[3]8(2)[1]3321
>= 200 mln USD11(4)[4]8(4)[3]5(2)[1]2211
>= 500 mln USD5(3)[3]4(3)[3]2(1)[1]1111

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201794.06%34,382,278
2Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys201765.10%19,001,137
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 oils201755.24%1,907,282,218
4Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought201754.09%426,888,978
5Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201749.79%598,355,995
6Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201742.63%46,024,846
7Iraq2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201740.99%3,548,882,895
8Ukraine1201Soya beans, whether or not broken201739.72%53,315,010
9Ukraine7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201730.38%12,520,076

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Iraq: 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.