Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, the matrix below shows Norway'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.

Norway

Year: 2025(1 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD297(1)[3]191(1)[1]123(1)[1]79(1)[1]43[1]288
>= 50 mln USD118(1)[2]82(1)[1]54(1)[1]37(1)[1]21[1]155
>= 100 mln USD60(1)[2]37(1)[1]25(1)[1]21(1)[1]13[1]84
>= 200 mln USD25[2]20[1]14[1]13[1]9[1]52
>= 500 mln USD9[2]7[1]5[1]5[1]4[1]21

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (3 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1USA2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude202578.07%618,035,515
2Sweden2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils202533.75%1,206,794,916
3Netherlands2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202530.59%17,523,739

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 1 occurrence

Sweden: 1 occurrence

Netherlands: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

2711 - 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.