Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(10 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD239(10)[3]137(5)[3]91(2)60(2)37(2)22(1)13(1)
>= 50 mln USD64(5)[3]38(3)[3]2214864
>= 100 mln USD30(3)[3]19(3)[3]86553
>= 200 mln USD12(3)[3]10(3)[3]54442
>= 500 mln USD9(3)[3]7(3)[3]32221

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal202190.16%28,344,135
2Ukraine7202Ferro-alloys202170.54%28,006,744
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 oils202144.64%2,055,024,738
4Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202142.92%1,345,291,457
5Iraq2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202141.55%4,877,568,630
6Russian Federation7408Copper wire202136.50%47,112,476
7Saudi Arabia2902Cyclic hydrocarbons202135.85%63,893,544
8Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202135.36%63,000,570
9Russian Federation4412Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood202131.82%13,599,232
10Russian Federation7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils202130.62%11,624,109

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 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.