Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(8 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD537(8)[2]291(6)157(1)84(1)39183
>= 50 mln USD294(7)[2]162(6)84(1)47(1)2261
>= 100 mln USD194(5)[2]108(5)58(1)34(1)1741
>= 200 mln USD115(2)[2]64(2)36(1)22(1)1021
>= 500 mln USD43(2)[1]24(2)13(1)9(1)411

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200863.11%786,782,355
2Ukraine2508Clays; (not including expanded clays of heading no. 6806), andalusite kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earth200849.85%128,937,574
3Russian Federation2306Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of vegetable or microbial fats or oils, other than those of heading no. 2304 or 2305200846.26%65,132,556
4Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200844.47%130,831,598
5Russian Federation7211Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width less than 600mm, not clad, plated or coated200843.71%151,593,653
6Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200842.12%1,527,306,961
7Iran4102Raw skins of sheep or lambs (fresh, salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not further prepared), whether or not with wool on or split200839.94%64,322,545
8Iran0910Ginger, saffron, tumeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices200831.69%13,818,361

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Iran: 2 occurrences

Legend:

(n)

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.