Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, 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: 2019(8 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD460(8)[1]239(5)120(4)60(1)36(1)132
>= 50 mln USD234(8)[1]125(5)61(4)29(1)17(1)72
>= 100 mln USD150(8)[1]82(5)39(4)20(1)12(1)40
>= 200 mln USD91(7)[1]46(4)24(3)10(1)8(1)30
>= 500 mln USD37(3)[1]16(1)75530

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 forms201977.81%211,636,426
2Russian Federation7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms201957.24%275,074,747
3Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201954.63%287,640,777
4Ukraine2508Clays; (not including expanded clays of heading no. 6806), andalusite kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earth201950.52%100,573,845
5Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201949.22%1,074,713,466
6Russian Federation7110Platinum; unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form201939.56%679,153,013
7Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons201939.32%6,527,791,875
8Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal201935.43%424,401,729

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.