Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2024, 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: 2024(1 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD694(1)[7]533(1)[6]388(1)[6]275[5]184[4]109[4]55[3]
>= 50 mln USD169[6]137[5]106[5]83[4]58[4]35[4]15[3]
>= 100 mln USD92[6]77[5]63[5]51[4]35[4]26[4]11[3]
>= 200 mln USD56[6]45[5]34[5]30[4]26[4]19[4]9[3]
>= 500 mln USD20[3]14[2]11[2]11[2]11[2]8[2]4[2]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Kingdom271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202499.87%1,796,713,181
2USA270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202494.64%1,180,075,555
3United Kingdom271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202490.44%277,195,761
4United 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 minerals202482.54%485,564,228
5Netherlands271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202463.22%18,861,205
6United 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 preparations202459.16%309,547,013
7Netherlands271019Petroleum 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 preparations202431.46%1,151,311,788

Partner frequency summary:

United Kingdom: 4 occurrences

Netherlands: 2 occurrences

USA: 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.