Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows Ireland'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.

Ireland

Year: 2000[4 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD366[4]299[4]238[4]188[4]141[4]94[3]54[3]
>= 50 mln USD63[3]53[3]47[3]40[3]30[3]20[2]12[2]
>= 100 mln USD31[3]25[3]21[3]18[3]16[3]9[2]6[2]
>= 200 mln USD15[3]12[3]9[3]6[3]6[3]4[2]3[2]
>= 500 mln USD4[2]3[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Kingdom271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2000100.00%207,937,178
2Norway270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200096.96%561,165,840
3United Kingdom271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200092.20%31,780,199
4United Kingdom271000Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils b200074.73%860,624,390

Partner frequency summary:

United Kingdom: 3 occurrences

Norway: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271000 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.