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(9 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD218(9)[3]127(6)[3]81(3)[1]49(2)29(1)20(1)8
>= 50 mln USD50(5)[3]33(4)[3]22(1)[1]15984
>= 100 mln USD25(4)[3]19(3)[3]13(1)[1]11763
>= 200 mln USD11(3)[3]9(3)[3]6(1)[1]5432
>= 500 mln USD8(3)[3]6(3)[3]4(1)[1]3210

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 coal201983.59%24,614,088
2Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys201963.31%15,324,793
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 oils201956.76%2,229,148,139
4Ukraine1201Soya beans, whether or not broken201949.79%55,842,896
5Iraq2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201948.62%5,095,405,873
6Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201948.06%758,639,986
7Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201938.53%46,917,824
8Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood201936.62%12,061,643
9Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought201932.28%195,502,229

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 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.