Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(3 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD511(3)[6]401(3)[6]303(3)[4]224(2)[3]152(1)[3]94[2]45[2]
>= 50 mln USD99(1)[6]84(1)[6]67(1)[4]46[3]27[3]20[2]8[2]
>= 100 mln USD42[5]37[5]31[3]19[2]10[2]8[1]4[1]
>= 200 mln USD17[5]15[5]10[3]6[2]3[2]2[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD7[3]6[3]6[3]2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Kingdom271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201193.08%1,660,863,993
2United Kingdom271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201190.69%81,745,872
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 preparations201175.15%2,859,270,732
4United Kingdom270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201155.78%1,339,791,180
5Norway271011-- Light oils and preparations201149.70%497,809,972
6United Kingdom271011-- Light oils and preparations201144.25%443,166,483

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...

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.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.