Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, 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: 2003(1 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD438(1)[5]358[5]281[5]235[5]168[5]108[4]52[3]
>= 50 mln USD72[4]59[4]52[4]46[4]39[4]28[3]14[2]
>= 100 mln USD32[4]22[4]19[4]17[4]15[4]9[3]4[2]
>= 200 mln USD15[4]9[4]8[4]7[4]7[4]6[3]4[2]
>= 500 mln USD7[1]4[1]3[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]1

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Norway270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200399.79%406,321,595
2United Kingdom271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200393.38%201,638,167
3United Kingdom271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200393.15%32,851,615
4United Kingdom271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200384.61%845,462,996
5United Kingdom271011-- Light oils and preparations200378.63%251,577,252

Partner frequency summary:

United Kingdom: 4 occurrences

Norway: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.