Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, 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: 2019(5 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD593(5)[6]456(3)[6]366(3)[5]271(1)[5]188(1)[3]119(1)[2]58[2]
>= 50 mln USD120(2)[5]99(1)[5]80(1)[4]57[4]40[3]22[2]12[2]
>= 100 mln USD63[5]52[5]39[4]28[4]20[3]10[2]8[2]
>= 200 mln USD32[5]28[5]20[4]17[4]12[3]8[2]6[2]
>= 500 mln USD14[3]11[3]7[2]7[2]6[2]2[1]2[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates854430Insulated electric conductors; ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships201983.78%13,495,643
2Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium201955.53%58,485,156
3Russian Federation310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)201950.57%32,727,414
4Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201930.69%19,237,849
5Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed201930.43%92,462,541

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Legend:

(n)

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.