Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(1 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD381(1)[3]277(1)[3]187[2]125[1]79[1]45[1]23[1]
>= 50 mln USD119(1)[3]90(1)[3]64[2]46[1]31[1]14[1]8[1]
>= 100 mln USD56[3]44[3]32[2]22[1]14[1]8[1]3[1]
>= 200 mln USD25[3]21[3]15[2]12[1]7[1]4[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD11[3]8[3]5[2]4[1]3[1]3[1]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 hydrocarbons201896.48%1,256,617,315
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 oils201859.47%2,062,672,253
3Norway2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201847.12%767,334,197

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:

(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.