Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Extreme Import Bottlenecks

The tables below show Ireland's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.

Ireland

37 bottlenecks
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Kingdom2716Electrical energy2024100.00%644,139,139
2United Kingdom0104Sheep and goats; live202499.92%48,715,848
3United Kingdom7802Lead; waste and scrap202499.86%25,075,044
4United Kingdom7502Nickel; unwrought202499.77%26,303,775
5United Kingdom7804Lead; plates, sheets, strip and foil, lead powders and flakes202499.47%11,499,614
6USA3705Photographic plates and film; exposed and developed, other than cinematographic film202499.31%449,477,823
7United Kingdom1803Cocoa; paste; whether or not defatted202499.26%44,103,588
8Norway2846Compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals; of yttrium or of scandium or of mixtures of these metals202499.22%25,130,889
9United Kingdom0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter202498.30%421,948,977
10Netherlands8901Cruise ships, excursion boats, ferry-boats, cargo ships, barges and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods202497.81%49,619,695
11United Kingdom2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202496.90%2,080,507,096
12United Kingdom4902Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material202496.84%110,821,290
13China8806Unmanned aircraft202495.74%12,997,269
14United Kingdom2517Pebbles, gravel, crushed stone for concrete aggregates for road or railway ballast, shingle or flint; macadam of slag, dross etc tarred granules, chippings, powder of stones of heading no. 2515 and 2516202495.42%42,646,283
15USA4416Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves202494.67%95,838,448
16USA2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202494.64%1,180,075,555
17United Kingdom0105Poultry; live, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls202494.05%10,577,307
18Switzerland9101Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches; with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal202493.97%94,454,342
19United Kingdom7409Copper plates, sheets and strip; of a thickness exceeding 0.15mm202493.56%24,882,839
20Portugal2845Isotopes other than those of heading no. 2844; compounds, inorganic or organic, of such isotopes, whether or not chemically defined202493.43%341,326,826
21United Kingdom0202Meat of bovine animals; frozen202489.66%54,373,217
22USA8503Electric motors and generators; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502202489.48%244,976,629
23United Kingdom0201Meat of bovine animals; fresh or chilled202489.41%103,507,301
24USA7505Nickel; bars, rods, profiles and wire202489.39%32,910,952
25United Kingdom7225Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width 600mm or more202488.07%30,231,747
26Switzerland9102Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches, other than those of heading no. 9101202488.03%202,702,362
27China7105Dust and powder of natural or synthetic precious or semi-precious stone202487.54%24,455,366
28United Kingdom2828Hypochlorites; commercial calcium hypochlorite; chlorites; hypobromites202486.08%10,527,108
29United Kingdom1804Cocoa; butter, fat and oil202485.66%46,020,582
30Netherlands0603Flowers; cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared202485.37%70,575,596
31USA8420Machines; calendering or other rolling machines, for other than metal or glass and cylinders therefor202484.49%10,535,723
32China8524Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens202484.42%19,982,153
33United Kingdom1503Lard stearin, lard oil, oleostearin, oleo-oil and tallow oil; not emulsified or mixed or otherwise prepared202484.07%10,353,391
34United Kingdom6904Ceramic building bricks, floor blocks, support or filler tiles and the like202483.94%15,551,120
35United Kingdom3101Fertilizers; animal or vegetable, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products202482.68%15,097,648
36United Kingdom4818Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres202482.04%202,509,916
37Iceland1212Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet, sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground; fruit stones, kernels and other vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots) used primarily for human consumption, n.e.c.202480.13%15,941,149

Partner frequency summary:

United Kingdom: 21 occurrences

USA: 6 occurrences

China: 3 occurrences

Netherlands: 2 occurrences

Switzerland: 2 occurrences

Iceland: 1 occurrence

Norway: 1 occurrence

Portugal: 1 occurrence

Legend:

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