Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2014, 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: 2014(7 in Danger Zone)[1 Critical Good]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD639(7)[1]366(4)211(3)118(3)75(2)38(1)14
>= 50 mln USD352(1)[1]189(1)904827144
>= 100 mln USD217(1)[1]117(1)55281572
>= 200 mln USD132(1)[1]66(1)3117842
>= 500 mln USD47[1]26169532

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (7 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation8112Beryllium, chromium, hafnium, rhenium, thallium, cadmium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, indium and niobium (columbium), articles of these metals, including waste and scrap201485.36%46,668,112
2Russian Federation7206Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)201470.78%15,081,702
3Russian Federation7203Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or the like; iron having a minimum purity of 99.94%, in lumps, pellets or similar forms201461.65%41,654,442
4Russian Federation7502Nickel; unwrought201444.98%296,662,575
5Ukraine2814Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution201434.89%21,576,958
6Russian Federation7224Alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms, semi-finished products of other alloy steel201434.69%13,564,004
7Russian Federation2704Coke and semi-coke; of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated; retort carbon201434.31%18,892,077

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 6 occurrences

Ukraine: 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.