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

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 gas201393.34%2,258,589,298
2Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201340.74%10,109,674,923
3Russian 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

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.