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(1 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD351(1)[3]254(1)[3]165[3]95[2]54[1]28[1]14[1]
>= 50 mln USD95(1)[3]69(1)[3]52[3]30[2]17[1]5[1]3[1]
>= 100 mln USD46[3]33[3]26[3]17[2]11[1]5[1]3[1]
>= 200 mln USD22[3]15[3]11[3]8[2]5[1]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD8[3]6[3]6[3]3[2]2[1]1[1]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 hydrocarbons201192.63%1,745,620,180
2United 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 oils201168.68%3,302,473,167
3United Kingdom2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201155.78%1,339,791,180

Partner frequency summary:

United Kingdom: 3 occurrences

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.