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)

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 gas201168.31%2,596,212,243
2Russian Federation271011-- Light oils and preparations201138.22%413,011,155
3Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201134.24%8,802,536,631

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 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:

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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.