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[4 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD325[4]234[2]154[2]102[2]56[2]27[1]15[1]
>= 50 mln USD87[4]69[2]50[2]37[2]21[2]6[1]2[1]
>= 100 mln USD40[4]34[2]25[2]19[2]12[2]6[1]2[1]
>= 200 mln USD21[4]16[2]10[2]9[2]5[2]2[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD10[4]7[2]4[2]4[2]3[2]2[1]1[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Kingdom2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201298.48%1,835,484,287
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 oils201274.30%3,331,753,209
3Algeria2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201238.21%918,128,339
4Nigeria2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201236.12%867,863,422

Partner frequency summary:

United Kingdom: 2 occurrences

Algeria: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 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.