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[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD373[3]261[3]183[3]122[3]70[3]35[1]5
>= 50 mln USD99[3]73[3]54[3]43[3]28[3]15[1]2
>= 100 mln USD46[3]37[3]29[3]25[3]19[3]10[1]1
>= 200 mln USD16[3]11[3]11[3]11[3]9[3]3[1]0
>= 500 mln USD9[2]4[2]4[2]4[2]3[2]2[1]0
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Kingdom2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils200582.81%2,267,721,977
2United Kingdom2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200579.95%490,010,247
3Norway2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200579.83%1,015,578,089

Partner frequency summary:

United Kingdom: 2 occurrences

Norway: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - 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.