Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2016, 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: 2016(27 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 USD1504(27)[7]952(17)[5]588(13)[4]358(11)[3]218(5)[3]114(4)[2]47[1]
>= 50 mln USD425(15)[5]275(11)[3]177(8)[2]107(7)[1]67(3)[1]31(2)[1]12
>= 100 mln USD215(11)[5]141(8)[3]95(6)[2]53(5)[1]34(3)[1]20(2)[1]8
>= 200 mln USD110(7)[5]75(5)[3]48(4)[2]27(3)[1]20(2)[1]11(1)[1]6
>= 500 mln USD26(2)[3]17(2)[2]9(1)[1]7(1)[1]5(1)[1]5(1)[1]3
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 gas201687.77%852,005,408
2Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201646.36%5,125,983,751
3Russian Federation271012Petroleum 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; light oils and preparations201633.04%384,905,108

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271012 - 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.