Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(4 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD640(4)[8]480(4)[6]357(2)[6]262(1)[4]183(1)[4]111(1)[3]59[2]
>= 50 mln USD145(2)[6]113(2)[5]91(2)[5]67(1)[4]50(1)[4]27(1)[3]14[2]
>= 100 mln USD76(1)[6]61(1)[5]49(1)[5]35(1)[4]27(1)[4]16(1)[3]7[2]
>= 200 mln USD41[5]33[4]26[4]21[3]17[3]10[3]4[2]
>= 500 mln USD13[3]9[2]7[2]6[1]6[1]4[1]1[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Kingdom271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202199.99%255,281,318
2United Kingdom271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202196.45%1,643,757,865
3United Kingdom271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals202182.90%375,095,530
4United Kingdom271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations202179.67%114,265,736
5USA270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202156.96%933,750,468
6United Kingdom271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202156.47%31,228,731
7United Kingdom271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations202135.70%802,330,858
8Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202131.60%17,477,254

Partner frequency summary:

United Kingdom: 6 occurrences

USA: 1 occurrence

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271020 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - 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.