Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2021, 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: 2021(17 in Danger Zone)[9 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1839(17)[9]1176(8)[3]733(4)[2]453(3)[1]270(3)[1]136(2)[1]56[1]
>= 50 mln USD680(9)[8]440(5)[3]272(3)[2]173(3)[1]102(3)[1]59(2)[1]24[1]
>= 100 mln USD348(8)[6]232(5)[1]149(3)[1]99(3)61(3)40(2)15
>= 200 mln USD175(7)[6]112(4)[1]75(2)[1]45(2)28(2)17(1)5
>= 500 mln USD51(4)[3]33(3)[1]23(2)[1]13(2)7(2)4(1)1

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (17 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation720712Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section202185.47%179,847,341
2Ukraine151211Vegetable oils; sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified202183.77%654,128,972
3Russian Federation740311Copper; refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes202172.83%708,038,662
4United Arab Emirates720310Ferrous products; obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms202152.05%14,921,691
5Ukraine120510Oil seeds; low erucic acid rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken202146.76%413,425,592
6Russian Federation720291Ferro-alloys; ferro-titanium and ferro-silico-titanium202143.25%22,830,371
7Ukraine100590Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed202143.04%634,261,095
8Russian Federation480591Paper and paperboard; uncoated, weight 150g/m2 or less, in rolls or sheets, n.e.c. in heading no.4805202142.99%18,465,485
9Russian Federation720241Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight more than 4% of carbon202138.94%21,208,969
10Russian Federation030363Fish; frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99202138.40%20,159,225
11Russian Federation270119Coal; (other than anthracite and bituminous), whether or not pulverised but not agglomerated202138.31%412,496,849
12Russian Federation271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202137.55%1,599,098,915
13Russian Federation722490Steel, alloy; semi-finished products202137.41%31,790,492
14Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)202136.29%42,432,670
15Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed202136.03%231,734,233
16Russian Federation720838Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm202133.20%65,801,911
17United Arab Emirates890520Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms202131.84%16,640,230

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 11 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

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.