Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(9 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD501(9)[1]277(4)[1]147(3)6934154
>= 50 mln USD238(6)[1]134(4)[1]70(3)331561
>= 100 mln USD153(5)[1]84(3)[1]46(2)261141
>= 200 mln USD83(2)[1]49(2)[1]29(1)15710
>= 500 mln USD30(1)18(1)124200

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200557.53%313,212,659
2Ukraine2508Clays; (not including expanded clays of heading no. 6806), andalusite kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earth200552.41%110,773,120
3Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200550.03%61,547,326
4Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200540.37%703,525,351
5Russian Federation7211Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, not clad, plated or coated200539.88%108,613,550
6Iran5701Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, whether or not made up200536.70%31,208,923
7Ukraine7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200532.87%178,958,030
8Syria4105Tanned or crust skins of sheep and lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, but not further prepared200532.82%32,786,553
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 split200530.47%31,873,213

Partner frequency summary:

Ukraine: 4 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

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.