Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, 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: 2003(3 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD157(3)[6]112(3)[5]76(2)[5]58(2)[5]43(2)[4]30(2)[4]18(2)[4]
>= 50 mln USD26[4]21[3]16[3]13[3]9[2]7[2]3[2]
>= 100 mln USD11[3]9[3]6[3]6[3]4[2]4[2]2[2]
>= 200 mln USD8[3]7[3]5[3]5[3]4[2]4[2]2[2]
>= 500 mln USD4[2]4[2]3[2]3[2]3[2]3[2]2[2]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Areas, nes270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2003100.00%2,134,616,000
2Russian Federation271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas2003100.00%21,833,000
3Areas, nes271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200399.32%11,742,000
4Areas, nes271019Petroleum 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 preparations200390.19%629,158,000
5Areas, nes271011-- Light oils and preparations200364.67%208,599,000
6USA271011-- Light oils and preparations200330.29%97,704,000

Partner frequency summary:

Areas, nes: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

USA: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - 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.