Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, 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: 2020(26 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1408(26)[6]874(18)[5]522(11)[1]329(6)201(4)107(4)37(2)
>= 50 mln USD431(12)[4]289(10)[3]178(7)[1]106(4)66(2)36(2)14(1)
>= 100 mln USD207(9)[4]135(8)[3]89(6)[1]50(4)26(2)12(2)6(1)
>= 200 mln USD99(9)[4]67(8)[3]48(6)[1]23(4)13(2)6(2)3(1)
>= 500 mln USD29(4)[3]18(4)[2]13(3)[1]8(1)8(1)5(1)2

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202052.95%4,286,633,453
2Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202045.79%969,690,306
3Greece271020Petroleum 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 minerals202044.81%25,858,135
4Belgium271020Petroleum 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 minerals202044.51%25,688,090
5Algeria271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202041.33%385,281,240
6Algeria271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202031.84%674,360,466

Partner frequency summary:

Algeria: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Greece: 1 occurrence

Belgium: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - 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.