Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(1 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD628(1)[5]476(1)[5]370[4]281[4]189[2]115[2]54[1]
>= 50 mln USD110(1)[5]89(1)[5]63[4]53[4]33[2]17[2]7[1]
>= 100 mln USD49[4]42[4]29[3]26[3]15[1]10[1]4[1]
>= 200 mln USD19[4]15[4]10[3]9[3]5[1]3[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD9[4]8[4]5[3]4[3]2[1]2[1]1[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (1 record, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium200840.92%71,999,211

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

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.