Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Ireland's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Ireland

109 bottlenecks
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Kingdom271600Electrical energy2024100.00%644,139,139
2United Kingdom010410Sheep; live202499.92%48,714,556
3United Kingdom740939Copper; plates and sheets, of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm, of copper-tin base alloys, not in coils202499.89%17,306,820
4United Kingdom750220Nickel; unwrought, alloys202499.88%21,403,090
5United Kingdom271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202499.87%1,796,713,181
6United Kingdom780200Lead; waste and scrap202499.86%25,075,044
7USA841111Turbo-jets; of a thrust not exceeding 25kN202499.66%19,893,122
8Netherlands890190Vessels; n.e.c. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods202499.59%49,411,101
9United Kingdom780419Lead; plates, sheets, strip and foil, of a thickness (excluding any backing) exceeding 0.2mm202499.58%11,400,253
10USA370500Photographic plates and film; exposed and developed, other than cinematographic film202499.31%449,477,823
11Norway284690Compounds, inorganic or organic (excluding cerium), of rare-earth metals, of yttrium, scandium or of mixtures of these metals202499.30%25,130,889
12United Kingdom490210Newspapers, journals and periodicals; whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material, appearing at least four times a week202499.29%36,134,666
13United Kingdom180310Cocoa; paste, not defatted202499.27%44,103,546
14United Kingdom040120Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%202499.14%380,339,354
15United Kingdom151519Vegetable oils; linseed oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202498.71%19,441,352
16United Kingdom440323Wood; coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, untreated, of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more202498.55%11,083,825
17Netherlands840710Engines; for aircraft, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines202498.45%15,210,642
18United Kingdom251730Tarred macadam202498.44%20,837,671
19United Kingdom722599Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7225, (other than plated or coated with zinc)202498.29%25,106,007
20United Kingdom020120Meat; of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled202498.20%13,430,641
21USA291422Ketones; cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic, without other oxygen function, cyclohexanone and methylcyclohexanones202497.70%10,585,762
22Germany843840Machinery; industrial, brewery machinery202497.40%30,977,812
23USA853221Electrical capacitors; fixed, tantalum202497.23%30,576,302
24Switzerland910111Wrist-watches; electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, with mechanical display only202497.01%41,916,988
25France880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg202496.93%1,472,748,175
26United Kingdom871610Trailers and semi-trailers; of the caravan type, for housing or camping202496.56%36,226,893
27Switzerland910129Wrist-watches; (not electrically operated), (not automatic winding), whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202496.48%11,775,397
28United Kingdom282890Hypochlorites; n.e.c. in heading no. 2828202496.46%10,467,299
29Brazil200919Juice; orange, not frozen, of a Brix value exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202496.13%103,989,998
30United Kingdom070951Vegetables; mushrooms of the genus Agaricus, fresh or chilled202496.08%12,156,864
31United Kingdom490290Newspapers, journals and periodicals; whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material, appearing less frequently than four times a week202495.70%74,686,624
32USA750522Nickel; wire, of nickel alloys202495.68%32,396,354
33United Kingdom251710Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone; of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling or for railway or other ballast, shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated202495.49%20,933,496
34USA710421Stones; diamonds, unworked or simply sawn or roughly shaped202495.32%22,228,073
35USA441600Wood; casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves202494.67%95,838,448
36USA270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202494.64%1,180,075,555
37Switzerland910221Wrist-watches; whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding202494.03%95,032,151
38Portugal284590Isotopes other than those of heading no. 2844, 2845.20, 2845.30 or 2845.40; compounds, inorganic or organic, of such isotopes, whether or not chemically defined202493.43%341,326,826
39France870110Tractors; single axle202493.37%25,294,587
40Netherlands060314Flowers, cut; chrysanthemums, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh202493.26%10,101,154
41United Kingdom481810Paper articles; toilet paper202493.06%114,959,541
42Netherlands040590Dairy produce; fats and oils derived from milk (other than butter or dairy spreads)202492.71%19,389,340
43United Kingdom040150Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 10%202492.47%29,713,494
44Denmark850231Electric generating sets; wind-powered, (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines)202492.39%26,536,357
45Switzerland902150Pacemakers; for stimulating heart muscles (excluding parts and accessories)202492.30%233,168,990
46United Kingdom700510Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, non-wired, having an absorbent reflecting or non-reflecting layer202492.19%19,176,387
47Costa Rica080430Fruit, edible; pineapples, fresh or dried202492.04%12,715,643
48USA711019Metals; platinum, semi-manufactured202492.01%29,023,660
49Switzerland910121Wrist-watches; (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202491.96%40,515,361
50United Kingdom721661Iron or non-alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, cold-formed or cold-finished, obtained from flat-rolled products202491.46%15,156,561
51United Kingdom020230Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen202491.00%52,601,580
52United Kingdom761290Aluminium; casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment202490.60%27,833,443
53China852411Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens; of liquid crystals, without drivers or control circuits202490.52%18,593,755
54United Kingdom271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202490.44%277,195,761
55USA390469Halogenated olefin polymers; fluoro-polymers (other than polytetrafluoroethylene), in primary forms202490.07%20,232,596
56USA300249Toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products; n.e.c. in item 3002.3202489.97%223,048,498
57Iceland121229Seaweeds and other algae; not fit for human consumption, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground202489.61%15,923,895
58USA850300Electric motors and generators; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502202489.48%244,976,629
59United Kingdom040110Dairy produce; milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1%202488.75%11,884,848
60USA300339Medicaments; containing hormones (excluding insulin), (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not packaged for retail sale202488.68%54,502,090
61USA880720Aircraft and spacecraft; under-carriages and parts thereof202488.54%60,802,319
62Switzerland910211Wrist-watches; electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with mechanical display only202488.47%102,966,448
63USA220860Vodka202488.16%138,434,221
64Switzerland293410Heterocyclic compounds; containing an unfused thiazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure202488.02%359,019,004
65United Kingdom020130Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled202487.85%86,902,848
66China710510Stones; precious and semi-precious, dust and powder, of diamonds202487.70%24,426,642
67Netherlands060319Flowers, cut; flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh, other than roses, carnations, orchids, chrysanthemums or lillies202487.58%28,032,868
68USA391610Ethylene polymers; monofilament, of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked202487.56%54,658,766
69France110419Cereal grains; rolled or flaked, other than oats202487.52%19,255,444
70Norway051191Animal products; of fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; dead animals of chapter 03, unfit for human consumption202487.51%12,306,340
71France220820Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc202487.33%32,529,889
72United Kingdom390940Phenolic resins; in primary forms202487.01%15,084,231
73United Kingdom330720Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations; personal deodorants and antiperspirants202486.96%35,332,732
74China240412Products containing nicotine, other than tobacco or reconstituted tobacco, intended for inhalation without combustion202486.85%78,231,486
75USA040891Eggs; birds' eggs (not in shell, excluding yolks only), dried, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202486.79%22,035,814
76United Kingdom440131Wood; for fuel, sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in wood pellets202486.58%16,929,467
77United Kingdom690410Ceramic building bricks202486.30%14,895,306
78USA902230X-ray tubes202486.25%17,987,414
79United Kingdom180400Cocoa; butter, fat and oil202485.66%46,020,582
80United Kingdom847410Machines; for sorting, screening, separating or washing earth, stone, ores or other mineral substances202485.54%19,948,432
81USA320412Dyes; acid, whether or not premetallised and preparations based thereon, mordant dyes and preparations based thereon202485.20%10,937,515
82Germany903032Multimeters; for measuring or checking voltage, current, resistance or power, with a recording device202485.11%22,887,291
83United Kingdom040510Dairy produce; derived from milk, butter202484.89%31,431,629
84China847130Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display202484.77%507,925,902
85Austria850220Electric generating sets; with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines202484.61%26,005,375
86United Kingdom480524Paper & paperboard; uncoated, testliner (recycled linerboard), weight 150g/m2, or less, in rolls or sheets202484.52%28,217,857
87Italy711319Jewellery; of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof202484.12%649,298,216
88United Kingdom150300Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil; not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared202484.07%10,353,391
89Germany842191Centrifuges; parts thereof, including parts for centrifugal dryers202483.79%14,285,083
90United Kingdom090230Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg202483.52%19,019,581
91Denmark850153Electric motors; AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75kW202483.46%28,485,018
92USA841191Turbines; parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers202483.29%685,418,883
93United Kingdom190410Food preparations; obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products202483.21%132,681,177
94India401170Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on agricultural or forestry vehicles and machines202483.02%32,041,436
95Israel854231Electronic integrated circuits; processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits202482.93%3,901,153,096
96United Kingdom310100Fertilizers, animal or vegetable; whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers, produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products202482.68%15,097,648
97United Kingdom271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals202482.54%485,564,228
98Italy841182Turbines; gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power exceeding 5000kW202482.19%220,687,908
99United Kingdom701980Glass fibres; glass wool and articles thereof202482.00%22,733,872
100United Kingdom160250Meat preparations; of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)202481.96%23,097,528
101USA841112Turbo-jets; of a thrust exceeding 25kN202481.76%330,881,990
102China900211Lenses; objective, for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers, mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, of any material (excluding glass not optically worked)202481.61%28,031,498
103United Kingdom681091Cement, concrete or artificial stone; prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering, whether or not reinforced202481.52%15,730,010
104South Africa820719Tools, interchangeable; rock drilling or earth boring tools, with working part (other than of cermets), whether or not power operated, including parts202481.07%16,609,864
105United Kingdom200520Vegetable preparations; potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen202480.63%46,734,128
106United Kingdom701090Glass; carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods202480.44%187,965,675
107USA391732Plastics; tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, other than those of item no. 3917.31, not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, without fittings202480.38%129,067,413
108United Kingdom721090Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with materials n.e.c. in heading no. 7210202480.31%14,684,231
109United Kingdom330610Oral or dental hygiene preparations; dentifrices202480.13%23,912,986

Partner frequency summary:

United Kingdom: 49 occurrences

USA: 22 occurrences

Switzerland: 7 occurrences

China: 5 occurrences

Netherlands: 5 occurrences

France: 4 occurrences

Germany: 3 occurrences

Denmark: 2 occurrences

Italy: 2 occurrences

Norway: 2 occurrences

Austria: 1 occurrence

Brazil: 1 occurrence

Costa Rica: 1 occurrence

Iceland: 1 occurrence

India: 1 occurrence

Israel: 1 occurrence

Portugal: 1 occurrence

South Africa: 1 occurrence

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1234Bold lime HS code - the product code is flagged in Critical Goods.