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(2 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD384(2)[3]264[3]189[3]119[3]70[3]38[1]15
>= 50 mln USD124(2)[3]90[3]70[3]48[3]28[3]11[1]4
>= 100 mln USD61[3]49[3]37[3]26[3]16[3]6[1]2
>= 200 mln USD27[3]22[3]16[3]12[3]9[3]3[1]1
>= 500 mln USD12[3]11[3]6[3]4[3]4[3]1[1]0

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Kingdom2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202088.69%710,660,740
2USA2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202075.97%817,556,805
3United 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 oils202071.30%1,246,201,831

Partner frequency summary:

United Kingdom: 2 occurrences

USA: 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.