Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(2 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD354(2)[3]253[3]166[2]111[2]63[2]35[2]16[1]
>= 50 mln USD103(2)[3]75[3]55[2]38[2]26[2]15[2]5[1]
>= 100 mln USD48[3]40[3]27[2]19[2]14[2]10[2]3[1]
>= 200 mln USD26[3]20[3]14[2]10[2]9[2]6[2]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD10[3]9[3]5[2]4[2]4[2]4[2]1[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Kingdom2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201399.51%2,082,361,352
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 oils201389.02%3,573,966,121
3Norway2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201340.00%996,186,269

Partner frequency summary:

United Kingdom: 2 occurrences

Norway: 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:

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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.