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

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Algeria2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200834.29%422,891,086
2Libya2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200831.91%18,785,648,642

Partner frequency summary:

Algeria: 1 occurrence

Libya: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

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.