Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009[8 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD258[8]178[7]139[7]97[6]68[6]40[6]22[5]
>= 50 mln USD41[6]28[5]22[5]17[4]11[4]8[4]5[3]
>= 100 mln USD18[5]13[4]12[4]9[3]7[3]5[3]5[3]
>= 200 mln USD11[5]8[4]7[4]6[3]4[3]4[3]4[3]
>= 500 mln USD5[2]4[2]3[2]3[2]2[2]2[2]2[2]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Areas, nes270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude2009100.00%5,119,842,000
2Egypt271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2009100.00%205,168,000
3Areas, nes271011-- Light oils and preparations200998.51%564,363,000
4Switzerland271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200996.26%15,381,000
5Switzerland271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes200993.04%19,761,000
6Areas, nes271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200983.79%88,187,000
7Areas, 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 preparations200950.32%414,017,000
8USA271019Petroleum 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 preparations200932.03%263,591,000

Partner frequency summary:

Areas, nes: 4 occurrences

Switzerland: 2 occurrences

Egypt: 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...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - 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.