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(2 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD372(2)[3]253(2)[3]162(2)[2]110(1)[1]69(1)[1]38[1]22[1]
>= 50 mln USD131(2)[3]102(2)[3]69(2)[2]50(1)[1]33(1)[1]13[1]8[1]
>= 100 mln USD72(2)[3]56(2)[3]40(2)[2]29(1)[1]20(1)[1]10[1]6[1]
>= 200 mln USD30[3]24[3]17[2]12[1]10[1]4[1]3[1]
>= 500 mln USD14[3]10[3]6[2]4[1]4[1]2[1]1[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Kingdom2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202195.73%1,932,948,279
2USA2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202156.96%933,750,468
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 oils202145.42%1,292,116,084

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.