Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(14 in Danger Zone)[10 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1833(14)[10]1155(8)[7]725(4)[4]449(3)[2]261(1)13658
>= 50 mln USD604(8)[6]389(3)[5]238(1)[3]143[2]824314
>= 100 mln USD307(7)[5]206(2)[4]119[2]68[2]39229
>= 200 mln USD142(5)[5]99(2)[4]62[2]38[2]1892
>= 500 mln USD42(2)[4]29[3]15[1]10[1]520

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Germany271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas202562.52%333,619,927
2Algeria271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202560.89%723,348,916
3Netherlands271020Petroleum 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 minerals202558.76%68,577,455
4Germany271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202554.03%11,100,053
5Algeria271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202547.64%8,228,876,944
6USA271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202545.27%3,954,715,009
7Türkiye271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202543.91%16,342,621
8Belgium271020Petroleum 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 minerals202539.12%45,648,807
9France271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202533.64%12,519,864
10Qatar271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202532.65%2,852,234,993

Partner frequency summary:

Germany: 2 occurrences

Algeria: 2 occurrences

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

USA: 1 occurrence

Türkiye: 1 occurrence

Belgium: 1 occurrence

France: 1 occurrence

Qatar: 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...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271129 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.