Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, 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: 2003(10 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD490(10)[1]253(5)[1]135(1)[1]71(1)40185
>= 50 mln USD216(6)[1]112(4)[1]62(1)[1]36(1)1981
>= 100 mln USD135(1)[1]69[1]42[1]241140
>= 200 mln USD60(1)[1]33[1]21[1]13420
>= 500 mln USD2013116220

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (10 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 modified200367.61%70,879,019
2Ukraine2508Clays; (not including expanded clays of heading no. 6806), andalusite kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earth200345.97%70,223,461
3Ukraine7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200345.14%94,562,209
4Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up200344.08%33,054,645
5Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200342.66%89,363,503
6Russian Federation7226Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width of less than 600mm200338.27%39,647,655
7Russian Federation7211Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, not clad, plated or coated200337.34%70,433,012
8Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200336.48%235,273,776
9Iran4102Raw skins of sheep or lambs (fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not further prepared), whether or not with wool on or split200333.47%49,466,394
10Russian Federation5309Woven fabrics of flax200332.93%28,115,740

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

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.