Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(3 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD586(3)[6]456(2)[6]367[6]276[6]178[4]119[2]61[2]
>= 50 mln USD134(2)[5]107(1)[5]83[5]66[5]41[4]26[2]12[2]
>= 100 mln USD68[4]53[4]42[4]33[4]21[3]15[2]7[2]
>= 200 mln USD31[4]27[4]22[4]17[4]11[3]9[2]5[2]
>= 500 mln USD10[3]10[3]7[3]6[3]2[2]1[1]1[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium202046.90%55,208,162
2Russian Federation230320Beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture; whether or not in the form of pellets202041.35%22,089,328
3Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202032.08%85,736,838

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

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.