Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, 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: 2019(13 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD325(13)[6]243(10)[4]165(7)[3]113(6)[3]67(3)[1]46(2)24
>= 50 mln USD51(5)[5]43(5)[3]29(3)[2]20(2)[2]13(1)[1]107
>= 100 mln USD27(4)[5]22(4)[3]16(3)[2]14(2)[2]10(1)[1]85
>= 200 mln USD10(3)[3]9(3)[3]8(2)[2]8(2)[2]6(1)[1]43
>= 500 mln USD7(3)[3]6(3)[3]5(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(1)[1]21

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201984.03%20,441,519
2Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese201983.44%13,622,788
3Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201971.21%754,241,522
4Russian 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 preparations201962.60%2,229,148,139
5Ukraine080232Nuts, edible; walnuts, fresh or dried, shelled201962.59%14,614,935
6Russian Federation441233Plywood; with sheets of wood only; not bamboo; each ply 6mm or less, with at least one outer ply of alder, ash, beech, birch, cherry, chestnut, elm, eucalyptus, hickory, horse chestnut, lime, maple, oak, plane, poplar, aspen, robinia, tulipwood or walnut201960.90%10,564,583
7Russian Federation760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys201952.96%105,995,251
8Ukraine120190Soya beans; other than seed, whether or not broken201949.85%55,842,896
9Iraq270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201948.62%5,095,405,873
10Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201945.08%25,524,197
11Saudi Arabia390230Propylene, other olefin polymers; propylene copolymers in primary forms201938.19%21,393,627
12Russian Federation290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether201936.18%15,795,884
13Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene201933.79%28,721,261

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 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:

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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.