Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2002, the matrix below shows Italy'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.

Italy

Year: 2002(22 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1176(22)[2]754(14)[2]471(8)[1]289(5)171(2)80(1)33
>= 50 mln USD259(9)[2]182(5)[2]121(3)[1]79(2)51(1)2513
>= 100 mln USD113(1)[2]82(1)[2]56(1)[1]3723127
>= 200 mln USD42[2]31[2]22[1]13940
>= 500 mln USD1512107420

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (22 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine250830Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); fireclay, whether or not calcined200280.89%35,182,958
2Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified200272.57%59,735,633
3Russian Federation721123Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, cold-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon200264.41%54,651,130
4Russian Federation722550Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled200262.55%25,568,084
5Russian Federation284130Salts; sodium dichromate200260.22%10,324,126
6Ukraine720712Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section200254.16%114,104,696
7Saudi Arabia290121Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, ethylene200253.33%23,281,771
8Iran080250- Pistachios200252.61%23,743,380
9Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200249.35%70,552,658
10Ukraine250840Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); n.e.c. in heading no. 2508, whether or not calcined200245.28%29,667,347
11Iran410221Skins; raw, of sheep or lambs, pickled (but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further preserved), without wool on200244.05%66,392,005
12Russian Federation722691Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, (excluding silicon-electrical or high speed steel), hot-rolled200242.80%10,996,887
13Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up200242.54%28,344,884
14Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm200241.10%26,524,243
15Russian Federation711021Metals; palladium, unwrought or in powder form200239.93%88,636,476
16Ukraine720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200238.43%54,943,941
17Russian Federation720712Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section200236.22%76,318,050
18Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200234.90%27,478,521
19Russian Federation390461Halogenated olefin polymers; fluoro-polymers, polytetrafluoroethylene, in primary forms200232.67%17,857,345
20Syria410510Tanned or crust skins of sheep or lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, but not further prepared, in the wet state (including wet-blue)200231.14%57,704,430
21Russian Federation310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution200230.30%42,641,301
22Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene200230.09%18,429,077

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 10 occurrences

Ukraine: 5 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

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.