Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2020, the matrix below shows Malta'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.

Malta

Year: 2020[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD34[2]28[1]23[1]15[1]1143
>= 50 mln USD6[2]5[1]3[1]1[1]000
>= 100 mln USD6[2]5[1]3[1]1[1]000
>= 200 mln USD3[1]210000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Trinidad and Tobago2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202066.23%117,618,629
2Italy2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils202032.56%249,719,326

Partner frequency summary:

Trinidad and Tobago: 1 occurrence

Italy: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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.