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(12 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD515(12)[1]286(4)147(2)84(1)32122
>= 50 mln USD247(6)[1]137(2)70(1)361651
>= 100 mln USD160(3)[1]89(2)46(1)261120
>= 200 mln USD90(2)[1]48(1)2717610
>= 500 mln USD32(1)[1]16(1)106100

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (12 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms200969.23%24,080,977
2Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200954.42%155,618,467
3Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200947.42%537,993,373
4Russian 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 2305200946.35%46,888,665
5Iran0910Ginger, saffron, tumeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices200939.59%22,488,662
6Ukraine2508Clays; (not including expanded clays of heading no. 6806), andalusite kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earth200939.33%55,741,947
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 split200937.01%45,718,947
8Russian Federation2843Colloidal precious metals; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, whether or not chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals200935.35%28,312,076
9Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200932.41%68,665,917
10Russian Federation7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200932.34%366,942,263
11Ukraine1205Rape or colza seeds; whether or not broken200931.14%11,725,440
12Russian Federation1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200930.76%65,178,327

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 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.