Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2018, 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: 2018(8 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD508(8)[1]282(6)[1]136(4)76(2)37(1)186
>= 50 mln USD253(8)[1]139(6)[1]64(4)38(2)15(1)61
>= 100 mln USD168(8)[1]92(6)[1]42(4)25(2)10(1)30
>= 200 mln USD108(7)[1]55(5)[1]25(3)15(2)6(1)20
>= 500 mln USD47(4)[1]17(2)[1]9(1)5310

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (8 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201873.55%282,896,558
2Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201862.32%405,692,027
3Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201858.99%1,216,334,904
4Ukraine2508Clays; (not including expanded clays of heading no. 6806), andalusite kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earth201853.23%110,976,882
5Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201849.10%251,001,444
6Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201846.21%8,984,092,281
7Russian Federation7110Platinum; unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form201837.23%563,116,171
8Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201834.37%626,275,763

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

2711 - 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.