Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2001, 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: 2001[4 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD351[4]303[4]245[4]198[4]138[4]94[3]47[2]
>= 50 mln USD58[3]50[3]39[3]35[3]26[3]18[2]12[2]
>= 100 mln USD31[3]26[3]18[3]16[3]13[3]9[2]7[2]
>= 200 mln USD17[3]14[3]8[3]7[3]7[3]6[2]5[2]
>= 500 mln USD7[2]5[2]4[2]4[2]4[2]3[1]2[1]

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 gas200199.95%267,715,224
2Norway270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200197.12%533,756,306
3United Kingdom271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200185.78%24,905,070
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 b200174.02%693,871,750

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.