Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2006, 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: 2006(33 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1596(33)[3]1020(19)[3]632(10)[1]394(6)[1]215(4)[1]111(2)[1]40(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD448(10)[2]304(7)[2]190(3)123(2)57(1)3212
>= 100 mln USD220(7)[2]154(5)[2]96(1)65(1)31(1)155
>= 200 mln USD95(5)[2]66(4)[2]44291283
>= 500 mln USD21(1)[1]16(1)[1]115211

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Germany271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas200699.13%19,142,296
2Libya271011-- Light oils and preparations200646.03%582,153,120
3Algeria271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200643.12%432,100,651

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 1 occurrence

Libya: 1 occurrence

Algeria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271129 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.