Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2011, 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: 2011(34 in Danger Zone)[9 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1780(34)[9]1146(20)[5]700(14)[2]419(6)[2]238(3)[1]137(2)[1]52(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD560(18)[6]366(11)[3]228(9)[2]132(4)[2]79(2)[1]44(1)[1]16(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD282(9)[5]181(6)[2]112(6)[1]63(4)[1]39(2)19(1)7(1)
>= 200 mln USD137(7)[5]90(4)[2]57(4)[1]36(3)[1]23(2)13(1)5(1)
>= 500 mln USD46(4)[4]34(3)[2]22(3)[1]15(3)[1]8(2)5(1)3(1)

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (34 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation284390Inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, n.e.c.; amalgams201190.04%574,433,615
2Ukraine250830Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); fireclay, whether or not calcined201189.76%27,418,702
3Ukraine720712Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section201176.74%1,316,781,587
4Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201168.31%2,596,212,243
5Ukraine270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201165.07%46,163,393
6Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201161.50%195,590,026
7Ukraine250840Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); n.e.c. in heading no. 2508, whether or not calcined201158.81%77,759,184
8United Arab Emirates151419Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, other than crude, but not chemically modified201158.21%37,744,789
9Russian Federation721123Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, cold-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon201157.58%52,820,136
10United Arab Emirates391610Ethylene polymers; monofilament, of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked201156.70%11,612,435
11Russian Federation430180Furskins; raw, of animals n.e.c. in heading no. 4301, whole, with or without head, tail or paws (excluding goods of heading no. 4101, 4102 and 4103)201156.23%36,698,132
12Ukraine720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201153.98%364,902,769
13Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201153.69%133,594,259
14Russian Federation230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils201152.83%63,376,147
15Saudi Arabia290941Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)201148.98%54,958,342
16Iran091020Spices; saffron201146.92%10,117,195
17United Arab Emirates151411Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude201146.03%96,640,337
18Iran381700Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201141.94%11,438,694
19Ukraine281410Ammonia; anhydrous201140.94%17,943,085
20Russian Federation071310Vegetables, leguminous; peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201140.51%14,246,783
21Russian Federation722511Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented201139.54%94,140,304
22Iran410221Skins; raw, of sheep or lambs, pickled (but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further preserved), without wool on201139.06%50,041,853
23Ukraine720852Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm201138.90%20,598,364
24Russian Federation271011-- Light oils and preparations201138.22%413,011,155
25Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene201137.42%60,927,539
26Russian Federation441232-- Other, with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood201137.26%41,093,384
27Kuwait290941Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)201135.24%39,545,468
28Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201134.24%8,802,536,631
29Ukraine230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils201133.59%40,293,326
30Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201133.24%224,739,109
31Lebanon310310-Superphosphates201132.95%11,328,335
32Russian Federation151411Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, crude201132.50%68,236,366
33Qatar290129Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901201131.61%22,411,341
34Russian Federation410792Leather; further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, other than leather of heading 41.14, not whole hides and skins, but including sides, grain splits201131.53%25,760,360

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 12 occurrences

Ukraine: 9 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 3 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Lebanon: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

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.