Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD389[3]268[3]185[3]120[3]69[3]29[2]10[1]
>= 50 mln USD113[3]81[3]66[3]51[3]36[3]14[2]5[1]
>= 100 mln USD50[3]39[3]28[3]23[3]16[3]7[2]2[1]
>= 200 mln USD18[3]13[3]12[3]9[3]7[3]4[2]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD9[3]5[3]5[3]4[3]4[3]3[2]1[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Kingdom2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200697.42%797,093,243
2Norway2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200686.35%1,316,448,166
3United 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 oils200671.41%2,268,364,871

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.