Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(6 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD262(6)[2]161(2)106(1)67(1)43(1)25(1)8(1)
>= 50 mln USD63(3)[2]3826161072
>= 100 mln USD28(2)[2]18149652
>= 200 mln USD13(2)[2]965432
>= 500 mln USD8(2)[2]544321

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Lebanon2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk202392.19%31,634,995
2Russian Federation7605Aluminium wire202341.24%15,829,695
3Saudi Arabia2902Cyclic hydrocarbons202337.85%52,890,967
4Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202337.66%45,475,708
5Iraq2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202337.40%5,181,824,916
6Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202334.01%1,625,317,817

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Lebanon: 1 occurrence

Iraq: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

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.