Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, 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: 2025(8 in Danger Zone)[9 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1842(8)[9]1193(6)[6]755(5)[5]477(5)[5]296(3)[5]148(2)[4]59(1)[3]
>= 50 mln USD689(2)[5]453(2)[4]286(2)[4]183(2)[4]106[4]54[3]25[3]
>= 100 mln USD368(1)[4]251(1)[3]154(1)[3]99(1)[3]62[3]31[2]13[2]
>= 200 mln USD183(1)[4]131(1)[3]80(1)[3]52(1)[3]29[3]15[2]6[2]
>= 500 mln USD60(1)[3]46(1)[3]29(1)[3]18(1)[3]11[3]7[2]3[2]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Kingdom271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas2025100.00%1,889,164,758
2Belgium271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals202593.13%56,036,941
3USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202591.00%1,342,287,458
4Germany271129Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, other than natural gas202589.72%35,525,467
5USA271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202575.20%8,221,027,855
6United Kingdom271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene202543.10%16,895,862
7Belgium271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711202536.76%14,731,082
8United Kingdom271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202535.97%226,059,047
9Norway271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene202534.34%13,461,579

Partner frequency summary:

United Kingdom: 3 occurrences

Belgium: 2 occurrences

USA: 2 occurrences

Germany: 1 occurrence

Norway: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271020 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271113 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271114 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271129 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.