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[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD361[3]237[2]161[2]103[2]63[1]37[1]18[1]
>= 50 mln USD137[3]99[2]69[2]48[2]28[1]15[1]7[1]
>= 100 mln USD80[3]60[2]45[2]31[2]18[1]11[1]5[1]
>= 200 mln USD39[3]29[2]21[2]16[2]10[1]7[1]4[1]
>= 500 mln USD16[3]9[2]6[2]5[2]3[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 hydrocarbons202397.78%3,734,662,712
2USA2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202363.77%1,190,907,620
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 oils202338.71%1,676,564,159

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:

(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.