Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(8 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD487(8)[1]261(8)[1]126(5)61(1)29(1)15(1)3
>= 50 mln USD255(7)[1]134(7)[1]58(5)28(1)15(1)7(1)1
>= 100 mln USD174(7)[1]94(7)[1]45(5)21(1)10(1)3(1)0
>= 200 mln USD112(6)[1]59(6)[1]26(4)10(1)5(1)1(1)0
>= 500 mln USD48(3)[1]22(3)[1]10(2)3200

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 forms202185.55%404,923,226
2Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal202156.52%798,330,588
3Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof202155.45%1,483,050,247
4Ukraine2508Clays; (not including expanded clays of heading no. 6806), andalusite kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earth202153.82%132,535,771
5Ukraine7201Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms202152.89%410,745,576
6Russian Federation1204Oil seeds; linseed, whether or not broken202146.66%13,278,423
7Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified202145.87%340,270,462
8Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202142.15%12,013,993,623

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 4 occurrences

Ukraine: 4 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.