Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2001, the matrix below shows Israel'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.

Israel

Year: 2001(4 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD144(4)[3]97(2)[3]57(2)[3]29(1)[3]20(1)[3]14[2]8[2]
>= 50 mln USD35[2]29[2]19[2]11[2]9[2]6[2]4[2]
>= 100 mln USD14[2]11[2]8[2]5[2]5[2]3[2]3[2]
>= 200 mln USD7[2]5[2]5[2]4[2]4[2]3[2]3[2]
>= 500 mln USD5[2]4[2]4[2]4[2]4[2]3[2]3[2]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200171.65%11,411,000
2Russian Federation7206Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)200158.04%26,675,000
3Ukraine7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils200137.87%21,395,000
4Russian Federation7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200132.76%21,708,000

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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.