Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2013, 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: 2013(32 in Danger Zone)[8 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1636(32)[8]1051(21)[5]640(17)[2]387(6)[1]249(6)[1]130(4)[1]58(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD485(17)[7]327(14)[4]209(11)[2]124(4)[1]81(4)[1]41(3)[1]18(3)[1]
>= 100 mln USD233(12)[7]156(9)[4]105(8)[2]65(4)[1]40(4)[1]18(3)[1]10(3)[1]
>= 200 mln USD116(8)[6]74(6)[4]51(5)[2]31(4)[1]23(4)[1]12(3)[1]8(3)[1]
>= 500 mln USD36(6)[5]27(5)[3]18(4)[1]12(4)[1]9(4)[1]7(3)[1]5(3)[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (32 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates890520Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms2013100.00%763,630,904
2Russian Federation284390Inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, n.e.c.; amalgams201393.38%799,521,202
3Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201393.34%2,258,589,298
4Ukraine250830Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); fireclay, whether or not calcined201387.86%24,355,695
5Russian Federation120400Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken201376.88%13,092,300
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-section201371.06%843,766,125
7Russian Federation880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg201357.53%99,974,811
8Ukraine250840Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); n.e.c. in heading no. 2508, whether or not calcined201356.16%65,287,991
9Russian Federation230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils201355.01%108,898,805
10Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201354.72%128,445,643
11Russian Federation071310Vegetables, leguminous; peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201354.29%23,877,269
12Saudi Arabia290941Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)201352.89%53,407,857
13Russian Federation721123Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, cold-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon201352.83%26,544,449
14Ukraine281410Ammonia; anhydrous201352.62%13,689,226
15Russian Federation722619Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, of silicon-electrical steel, other than grain-oriented201352.55%21,562,434
16Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201352.50%125,371,929
17Ukraine720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201351.01%323,927,494
18Russian 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)201345.89%63,514,696
19Russian Federation722511Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, of silicon-electrical steel, grain-oriented201343.65%67,313,206
20Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201342.98%10,609,260
21Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201340.74%10,109,674,923
22Saudi Arabia291532Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; vinyl acetate201339.84%31,263,110
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 preparations201338.35%4,372,800,674
24Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon201337.96%27,210,400
25Russian Federation441232-- Other, with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood201336.59%38,644,461
26Kuwait290941Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)201335.84%36,192,600
27Ukraine100790Cereals; grain sorghum, other than seed201334.91%13,873,812
28Iran410221Skins; raw, of sheep or lambs, pickled (but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further preserved), without wool on201334.52%43,899,216
29Ukraine310210Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution201332.50%112,861,439
30Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)201332.19%12,323,682
31Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed201330.13%342,464,938
32Qatar290129Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901201330.10%23,654,132

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 16 occurrences

Ukraine: 8 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 3 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 1 occurrence

Kuwait: 1 occurrence

Iran: 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.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.