Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2004, 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: 2004[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD494[6]395[6]308[6]233[6]169[6]109[4]49[2]
>= 50 mln USD82[4]63[4]52[4]43[4]39[4]27[2]14
>= 100 mln USD38[4]24[4]21[4]20[4]17[4]10[2]4
>= 200 mln USD19[4]13[4]11[4]11[4]10[4]6[2]3
>= 500 mln USD9[2]4[2]3[2]3[2]3[2]2[1]1

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Kingdom271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200499.92%11,562,927
2United Kingdom271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200496.87%45,546,029
3United 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 preparations200487.06%1,198,255,881
4United Kingdom271011-- Light oils and preparations200483.27%391,091,789
5Norway270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200476.26%600,589,029
6United Kingdom271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200475.44%241,783,002

Partner frequency summary:

United Kingdom: 5 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...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.