Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2023, 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: 2023(21 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD537(21)[6]389(13)[6]287(9)[5]202(6)[3]137(3)[3]89(2)[3]47[2]
>= 50 mln USD112(10)[4]85(8)[4]68(6)[4]50(5)[3]35(3)[3]28(2)[3]14[2]
>= 100 mln USD46(7)[4]37(6)[4]31(4)[4]23(3)[3]17(2)[3]13(1)[3]8[2]
>= 200 mln USD16(3)[3]16(3)[3]16(3)[3]10(2)[2]9(1)[2]6[2]5[2]
>= 500 mln USD6[1]6[1]6[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]2[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (21 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation721391Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less than 14mm in diameter202386.49%166,422,000
2Russian Federation250300Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur202383.90%78,703,000
3Russian Federation721310Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process202372.77%351,357,000
4Russian Federation100199Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed202369.85%390,901,000
5United Arab Emirates720836Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 10mm202366.69%11,336,000
6Russian Federation100390Cereals; barley, other than seed202366.65%55,447,000
7Russian Federation271019Petroleum 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 preparations202356.90%474,823,000
8Ukraine230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils202354.06%28,814,000
9Russian Federation382319Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; (other than stearic acid, oleic acid or tall oil fatty acids)202350.61%22,278,000
10Ukraine040721Birds' eggs, in shell; fresh, not for incubation, of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus (domestic hens)202344.97%10,597,000
11Russian Federation721420Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling202344.73%184,778,000
12Russian Federation760120Aluminium; unwrought, alloys202342.49%26,205,000
13Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202342.13%142,570,000
14Russian Federation290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether202338.20%88,843,000
15Russian Federation100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202336.57%123,763,000
16United Arab Emirates730439Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron); seamless, (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-section202332.46%10,741,000
17Russian Federation720839Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm202331.88%10,301,000
18Russian Federation071290Vegetables; mixtures of vegetables n.e.c. in heading no. 0712, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder but not further prepared, dried202331.45%49,778,000
19Ukraine071290Vegetables; mixtures of vegetables n.e.c. in heading no. 0712, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder but not further prepared, dried202330.97%49,020,000
20Russian Federation440799Wood; sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, of a thickness exceeding 6mm, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, n.e.c. in heading no. 4407202330.83%23,883,000
21United Arab Emirates721633Iron or non-alloy steel; H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more202330.07%10,550,000

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 14 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.