Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(1 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD460(1)[8]353[6]277[5]209[4]138[3]89[3]41[1]
>= 50 mln USD83[7]69[5]55[4]44[3]29[3]18[3]6[1]
>= 100 mln USD39[6]34[4]25[3]19[2]11[2]7[2]3[1]
>= 200 mln USD19[6]16[4]12[3]9[2]6[2]4[2]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD9[5]7[3]4[3]3[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Kingdom271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201299.49%1,768,016,865
2United 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 preparations201280.87%2,781,167,583
3United Kingdom271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201280.46%67,093,677
4Belgium271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals201263.24%18,090,972
5United Kingdom271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations201253.41%541,978,629
6Norway271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations201243.06%436,954,275
7Algeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201238.21%918,128,339
8Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201236.12%867,863,422

Partner frequency summary:

United Kingdom: 4 occurrences

Belgium: 1 occurrence

Norway: 1 occurrence

Algeria: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271020 - 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.

[n]

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