Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2008, 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: 2008(11 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1656(11)[5]1130(8)[3]763(6)[3]500(4)[3]294(3)[1]178(3)[1]81(3)
>= 50 mln USD570(5)[5]401(4)[3]288(4)[3]200(4)[3]119(3)[1]69(3)[1]31(3)
>= 100 mln USD288(3)[2]210(2)151(2)107(2)68(2)40(2)20(2)
>= 200 mln USD122(1)[2]92(1)68(1)47(1)32(1)20(1)13(1)
>= 500 mln USD40[1]3221161164

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms200899.64%116,548,381
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 products200898.25%93,598,825
3Saudi Arabia290211Cyclic hydrocarbons; cyclohexane200893.68%224,195,429
4Russian Federation711019Metals; platinum, semi-manufactured200869.76%98,132,744
5Russian 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)200854.77%16,897,946
6Russian Federation310540Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)200851.42%26,457,928
7Russian Federation810520Cobalt; mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, unwrought cobalt, powders200843.38%30,543,907
8Russian Federation283325Sulphates; of copper200842.26%11,702,432
9Russian Federation811221Chromium and articles thereof; unwrought chromium, powders200839.74%18,897,468
10Russian Federation750300Nickel; waste and scrap200835.84%32,969,266
11Russian Federation720270Ferro-alloys; ferro-molybdenum200831.25%104,156,358

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 10 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

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.