Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2005, 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: 2005(14 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1357(14)[6]958(11)[4]666(9)[2]423(9)[1]254(6)[1]146(2)58(1)
>= 50 mln USD368(7)[4]270(7)[3]183(5)[1]125(5)[1]77(3)[1]46(1)18(1)
>= 100 mln USD174(2)[3]129(2)[2]86(1)[1]62(1)[1]41(1)[1]259
>= 200 mln USD71(1)[1]50(1)[1]32[1]24[1]19[1]126
>= 500 mln USD21[1]15[1]10[1]8[1]7[1]41

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (14 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian 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 products200598.54%64,172,434
2Russian Federation260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200586.27%27,030,245
3Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon200578.97%53,180,325
4Saudi Arabia290211Cyclic hydrocarbons; cyclohexane200576.78%157,442,504
5Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200575.54%14,054,037
6Russian Federation310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200570.57%26,079,220
7Russian Federation720241Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight more than 4% of carbon200567.45%64,849,961
8Russian Federation750300Nickel; waste and scrap200561.36%25,475,039
9Russian Federation720291Ferro-alloys; ferro-titanium and ferro-silico-titanium200560.99%74,068,067
10Ukraine720260Ferro-alloys; ferro-nickel200548.74%60,006,571
11Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200543.51%218,770,565
12Russian Federation810520Cobalt; mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, unwrought cobalt, powders200533.47%12,943,886
13Russian Federation281410Ammonia; anhydrous200533.10%20,437,714
14Ukraine720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200532.23%10,271,070

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 10 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 2 occurrences

Ukraine: 2 occurrences

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.