Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, 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: 2007(14 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1550(14)[6]1077(9)[4]708(8)[2]453(6)[1]286(3)[1]155(3)[1]71(2)[1]
>= 50 mln USD507(6)[5]367(5)[3]246(4)[1]158(2)100(2)51(2)23(1)
>= 100 mln USD244(2)[4]183(1)[2]120(1)85(1)53(1)30(1)14
>= 200 mln USD112(1)[4]85[2]594430169
>= 500 mln USD35[1]272015731

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation840130Fuel elements (cartridges); non-irradiated200799.98%18,560,625
2Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms200799.62%73,843,098
3Saudi Arabia290211Cyclic hydrocarbons; cyclohexane200789.33%181,225,162
4Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200765.55%19,340,218
5Russian Federation711019Metals; platinum, semi-manufactured200765.05%17,878,482
6Russian Federation730590Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes n.e.c. in heading no. 7305, having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm, (not seamless)200761.36%16,015,968
7Russian Federation750300Nickel; waste and scrap200751.14%82,429,600
8Russian Federation720249Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight 4% or less of carbon200750.71%61,770,387
9Russian Federation720260Ferro-alloys; ferro-nickel200743.99%85,469,738
10Russian Federation283325Sulphates; of copper200738.90%12,779,560
11Russian Federation760511Aluminium; (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mm200738.10%14,606,387
12Russian Federation720291Ferro-alloys; ferro-titanium and ferro-silico-titanium200735.52%19,673,741
13Russian Federation310530Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200734.73%22,296,632
14Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether200734.55%265,896,091

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 12 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 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.