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]
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]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas201494.99%1,428,368,752
2Greece271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals201484.22%69,838,404
3Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201445.90%8,818,766,565
4Algeria271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201444.92%630,151,141
5Switzerland271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201437.03%15,309,376
6Belgium271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711201435.99%14,878,093
7Russian 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

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Greece: 1 occurrence

Algeria: 1 occurrence

Switzerland: 1 occurrence

Belgium: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271020 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - 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.

[n]

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