Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, 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: 2010(33 in Danger Zone)[9 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1680(33)[9]1075(22)[3]634(13)[3]394(7)[1]215(3)[1]118(2)[1]46(1)
>= 50 mln USD514(12)[7]343(8)[2]203(6)[2]130(4)72(2)38(1)16
>= 100 mln USD251(9)[7]165(5)[2]100(4)[2]62(3)32(2)18(1)4
>= 200 mln USD117(6)[7]80(4)[2]53(3)[2]36(2)17(2)10(1)1
>= 500 mln USD44(4)[7]29(2)[2]19(2)[2]12(1)6(1)20
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Critical and in Danger (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201058.30%1,957,172,779
2Russian 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 preparations201031.99%2,529,524,735
3Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201031.90%7,088,248,753

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - 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.