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(9 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD440(9)[1]234(5)[1]128(1)[1]69(1)38144
>= 50 mln USD184(7)[1]103(3)[1]58(1)[1]34(1)2062
>= 100 mln USD114(1)[1]66[1]40[1]231652
>= 200 mln USD46[1]30[1]22[1]11710
>= 500 mln USD161095410

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200269.32%59,735,633
2Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200249.33%71,020,269
3Russian Federation2841Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids200247.46%10,324,126
4Ukraine2508Clays; (not including expanded clays of heading no. 6806), andalusite kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earth200246.87%65,431,296
5Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up200241.25%28,719,560
6Iran4102Raw skins of sheep or lambs (fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not further prepared), whether or not with wool on or split200238.23%66,392,005
7Ukraine7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200238.17%54,943,941
8Russian Federation7211Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, not clad, plated or coated200237.59%59,585,948
9Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200236.49%147,812,078

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

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.