Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(1 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD680(1)[6]505(1)[6]398(1)[6]279(1)[6]181[3]113[3]62[3]
>= 50 mln USD159[5]127[5]107[5]81[5]55[3]34[3]17[3]
>= 100 mln USD89[5]77[5]65[5]48[5]35[3]22[3]11[3]
>= 200 mln USD49[4]40[4]33[4]23[4]20[3]14[3]8[3]
>= 500 mln USD18[4]15[4]12[4]10[4]9[3]8[3]5[3]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Kingdom271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202399.93%2,665,593,030
2United 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 minerals202396.15%593,567,760
3United Kingdom271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202395.14%1,064,619,627
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 preparations202368.75%169,878,450
5USA270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202363.77%1,190,907,620
6Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202363.44%18,723,538

Partner frequency summary:

United Kingdom: 4 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...

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.