Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, the matrix below shows Netherlands'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.

Netherlands

Year: 2003(11 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1211(11)[6]838(7)[5]552(6)[2]367(6)228(6)138(5)65(3)
>= 50 mln USD285(5)[3]212(3)[3]140(2)[1]96(2)61(2)37(2)20(2)
>= 100 mln USD113(1)[3]83(1)[3]57[1]4327169
>= 200 mln USD43(1)[2]32(1)[2]22161076
>= 500 mln USD16(1)[2]13(1)[2]107555

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (11 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated2003100.00%15,863,223
2Russian Federation284420Uranium; enriched in U235, plutonium, their compounds, alloys dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235, plutonium or compounds of these products200396.69%51,337,430
3Saudi Arabia290211Cyclic hydrocarbons; cyclohexane200393.08%51,212,995
4Russian Federation530911Fabrics, woven; of flax, containing 85% or more flax, unbleached or bleached200385.21%10,463,867
5Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon200382.55%16,329,289
6Russian Federation890690Vessels; other, including lifeboats other than rowing boats, other than warships200376.08%17,639,252
7Russian Federation271019Petroleum 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 preparations200341.92%1,239,541,816
8Russian Federation740311Copper; refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes200337.78%66,060,375
9Russian Federation251010Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk; unground200334.26%16,261,416
10Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200333.20%60,811,473
11Ukraine890120Tankers200332.33%12,392,613

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 8 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

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.