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]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
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 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 gas201281.48%2,786,027,328
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 preparations201240.00%3,929,047,952
3Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201230.35%8,447,648,499

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:

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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.