Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(25 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1683(25)[3]1103(12)[2]684(7)[1]400(4)[1]223(2)114(1)45
>= 50 mln USD524(12)[3]360(6)[2]215(4)[1]126(2)[1]69(2)36(1)11
>= 100 mln USD265(7)[3]180(3)[2]110(1)[1]70(1)[1]39(1)175
>= 200 mln USD121(5)[3]83(2)[2]53[1]34[1]1874
>= 500 mln USD29(2)[2]24(1)[1]15[1]8[1]420

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Libya271011-- Light oils and preparations200763.36%1,056,445,043
2Algeria271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200742.94%450,608,875
3Libya270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200731.25%14,161,235,207

Partner frequency summary:

Libya: 2 occurrences

Algeria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271112 - 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.