Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2009, 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: 2009(30 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1522(30)[6]978(16)[2]605(12)[2]373(6)[2]219(2)113(1)42
>= 50 mln USD441(10)[6]293(2)[2]180(2)[2]111(1)[2]612912
>= 100 mln USD216(8)[6]142(2)[2]87(2)[2]59(1)[2]30124
>= 200 mln USD107(5)[6]69(1)[2]44(1)[2]34(1)[2]1562
>= 500 mln USD31(2)[4]18[2]12[2]10[2]210

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Libya271011-- Light oils and preparations200967.72%867,459,285
2Algeria271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200967.03%877,196,164
3Algeria271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200933.85%305,585,012
4Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200931.66%7,295,581,708
5Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas200931.63%413,945,031
6Russian Federation271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations200930.08%1,662,047,848

Partner frequency summary:

Algeria: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Libya: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - 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.