Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2012, 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: 2012(34 in Danger Zone)[9 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1668(34)[9]1072(23)[6]655(16)[2]406(8)[2]236(4)[2]134(3)[2]52(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD496(20)[6]330(14)[4]206(7)[1]126(4)[1]74(2)[1]44(2)[1]15(1)
>= 100 mln USD244(13)[6]163(8)[4]102(4)[1]61(3)[1]38(2)[1]22(2)[1]6(1)
>= 200 mln USD114(8)[6]73(7)[4]44(3)[1]27(3)[1]18(2)[1]12(2)[1]3(1)
>= 500 mln USD40(5)[6]27(4)[4]16(3)[1]11(3)[1]8(2)[1]7(2)[1]2(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.; amalgams201291.53%660,975,819
2Ukraine250830Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); fireclay, whether or not calcined201285.26%18,946,481
3Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201281.48%2,786,027,328
4Ukraine270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201272.32%31,759,290
5Ukraine120510Oil seeds; low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken201269.60%24,121,922
6Ukraine720712Iron 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-section201266.23%930,260,225
7Ukraine250840Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); n.e.c. in heading no. 2508, whether or not calcined201261.74%77,084,207
8Russian Federation120400Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken201260.31%10,245,783
9Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201258.09%156,506,040
10Russian 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)201257.16%46,098,961
11Ukraine281410Ammonia; anhydrous201256.57%17,036,052
12United 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 worked201256.02%10,638,160
13Saudi Arabia290941Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)201254.17%51,255,400
14Russian Federation230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils201254.11%92,096,127
15Russian Federation071310Vegetables, leguminous; peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201254.06%22,709,419
16Russian Federation721123Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, cold-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon201253.52%32,668,479
17Saudi Arabia290250Cyclic hydrocarbons; styrene201249.17%69,415,419
18Ukraine120190Soya beans; other than seed, whether or not broken201246.46%302,414,606
19Ukraine720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201244.95%226,031,627
20Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201241.23%80,820,732
21Iran410221Skins; raw, of sheep or lambs, pickled (but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further preserved), without wool on201240.91%50,969,123
22Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether201240.45%234,456,421
23Russian 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 preparations201240.00%3,929,047,952
24Russian Federation722511Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented201239.82%82,477,537
25Russian Federation441232-- Other, with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood201238.79%34,594,835
26Ukraine310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201237.33%143,945,931
27United Arab Emirates151419Vegetable oils; low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its fractions, other than crude, but not chemically modified201234.80%13,253,857
28Kuwait290941Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)201234.35%32,496,595
29Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201234.05%108,223,631
30Russian Federation151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201233.23%105,612,821
31Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon201232.55%24,292,330
32Russian Federation230320Beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture; whether or not in the form of pellets201231.59%24,588,873
33Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201230.35%8,447,648,499
34Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201230.34%152,555,494

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 15 occurrences

Ukraine: 10 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 4 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 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:

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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.