Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(3 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD232(3)[3]136(2)[3]84(1)[2]57(1)[2]34[2]18[1]10[1]
>= 50 mln USD65(1)[3]37(1)[3]21[2]13[2]11[2]5[1]4[1]
>= 100 mln USD29(1)[3]16(1)[3]8[2]5[2]5[2]2[1]2[1]
>= 200 mln USD11[2]6[2]3[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]
>= 500 mln USD6[2]4[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Areas, nes2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude2008100.00%8,064,006,000
2Areas, nes2710Petroleum 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 oils200871.45%1,941,848,000
3Areas, nes2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200849.01%104,406,000

Partner frequency summary:

Areas, nes: 3 occurrences

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:

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The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.