Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD378[3]250[2]165[2]104[2]64[1]38[1]24[1]
>= 50 mln USD143[3]109[2]75[2]50[2]33[1]17[1]13[1]
>= 100 mln USD81[3]61[2]46[2]31[2]21[1]11[1]8[1]
>= 200 mln USD41[3]33[2]26[2]19[2]14[1]8[1]6[1]
>= 500 mln USD16[3]12[2]11[2]8[2]6[1]3[1]3[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 hydrocarbons202595.19%1,759,172,316
2USA2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202568.59%1,190,463,812
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 oils202534.20%1,289,317,369

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.