Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(1 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD539(1)[6]428[6]335[6]243[6]171[6]113[3]50[2]
>= 50 mln USD84[5]67[5]53[5]47[5]39[5]23[2]10[1]
>= 100 mln USD38[4]31[4]25[4]22[4]18[4]8[1]4
>= 200 mln USD16[4]11[4]9[4]9[4]8[4]4[1]2
>= 500 mln USD8[2]5[2]4[2]4[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 gas200599.95%23,294,299
2United Kingdom271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200598.85%57,069,314
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 preparations200586.32%1,795,077,576
4Norway270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200579.83%1,015,578,089
5United Kingdom271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200576.99%405,822,578
6United Kingdom271011-- Light oils and preparations200571.71%472,349,910

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.