Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2022, 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: 2022(15 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1825(15)[5]1121(9)[4]717(5)[2]427(3)[1]248(1)[1]135(1)61
>= 50 mln USD595(6)[3]368(4)[2]242(2)[1]131(2)75(1)41(1)18
>= 100 mln USD319(6)[3]200(4)[2]135(2)[1]77(2)43(1)27(1)10
>= 200 mln USD131(5)[3]86(4)[2]59(2)[1]36(2)15(1)7(1)4
>= 500 mln USD49(3)[3]32(2)[2]21(1)[1]10(1)210

Critical and in Danger (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202241.65%5,922,470,993
2Saudi Arabia271019Petroleum 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; not light oils and preparations202230.59%3,772,721,863

Partner frequency summary:

Qatar: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - 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.