Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(32 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
6-digit HS codes4-digit HS codes2-digit HS codes
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1624(32)[7]1052(23)[4]616(15)[2]380(9)[2]241(5)[2]126(4)[2]49(3)[1]
>= 50 mln USD485(14)[5]337(11)[4]206(8)[2]123(5)[2]83(4)[2]48(3)[2]24(3)[1]
>= 100 mln USD241(10)[4]159(9)[3]101(6)[1]66(5)[1]45(4)[1]27(3)[1]13(3)[1]
>= 200 mln USD112(6)[4]68(5)[3]49(3)[1]30(3)[1]22(3)[1]17(2)[1]9(2)[1]
>= 500 mln USD33(5)[4]25(4)[3]18(3)[1]10(3)[1]10(3)[1]8(2)[1]5(2)[1]
Danger ZoneCritical GoodsCritical and in Danger

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg201499.20%177,968,571
2Russian Federation284390Inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, n.e.c.; amalgams201495.99%982,492,642
3Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201494.99%1,428,368,752
4Ukraine250830Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); fireclay, whether or not calcined201487.22%24,780,520
5Ukraine720712Iron 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-section201476.97%834,426,255
6Russian Federation120400Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken201467.36%12,172,298
7Russian Federation722619Steel, alloy; flat-rolled, width less than 600mm, of silicon-electrical steel, other than grain-oriented201466.74%29,529,396
8Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201465.55%102,870,142
9Russian Federation711031Metals; rhodium, unwrought or in powder form201462.79%23,169,265
10Ukraine100790Cereals; grain sorghum, other than seed201459.25%19,821,144
11Saudi Arabia290941Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)201454.39%56,710,929
12Ukraine250840Clays (excluding expanded clays of heading no. 6806); n.e.c. in heading no. 2508, whether or not calcined201452.81%59,811,085
13Russian Federation721123Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, cold-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon201452.56%28,956,808
14Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201452.01%122,307,577
15Russian Federation071310Vegetables, leguminous; peas (pisum sativum), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried201451.85%24,370,962
16Ukraine270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201449.98%13,153,811
17Ukraine720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201449.51%340,027,370
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)201448.88%38,106,567
19Qatar290129Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901201447.73%21,863,389
20Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201445.90%8,818,766,565
21Russian Federation480591Paper and paperboard; uncoated, weight 150g/m2 or less, in rolls or sheets, n.e.c. in heading no.4805201445.65%37,612,593
22Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified201443.24%144,672,211
23Russian Federation720429Ferrous waste and scrap; of alloy steel (excluding stainless)201442.87%19,369,987
24Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)201439.78%11,876,143
25Russian Federation270111Coal; anthracite, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated201438.75%10,199,431
26Russian Federation441232-- Other, with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood201438.35%42,170,853
27Russian Federation230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils201436.45%75,599,828
28Russian Federation854460Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts201434.78%41,031,757
29Ukraine230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils201433.99%70,497,043
30Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon201432.10%23,559,838
31Russian 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 preparations201431.92%3,166,569,941
32Kuwait290941Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)201430.87%32,191,612

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 19 occurrences

Ukraine: 8 occurrences

Qatar: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

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.