Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2003, the matrix below shows Poland'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.

Poland

Year: 2003(20 in Danger Zone)[7 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD539(20)[7]390(17)[6]266(13)[3]169(10)[3]105(9)[3]57(6)[1]23(4)[1]
>= 50 mln USD74(8)[6]56(8)[5]38(6)[2]27(5)[2]14(4)[2]10(3)[1]3(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD26(4)[3]19(4)[3]12(3)[2]8(3)[2]7(3)[2]4(2)[1]2(2)[1]
>= 200 mln USD8(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (20 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation030360- Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding Livers and roes2003100.00%18,265,000
2Russian Federation890391Sailboats; with or without auxiliary motor, for pleasure or sports, other than inflatable200399.31%11,314,000
3Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude200394.94%3,252,703,000
4Russian Federation760110Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)200391.49%119,714,000
5Ukraine230630Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils200389.33%16,482,000
6Ukraine260112Iron ores and concentrates; agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites)200387.10%55,526,000
7Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200379.87%913,766,000
8Russian Federation290110Acyclic hydrocarbons; saturated200376.55%26,983,000
9Russian Federation310559Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates200374.42%11,403,000
10Russian Federation270112Coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated200367.94%65,089,000
11Russian Federation271290Paraffin wax; containing by weight 0.75% or more of oil, obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured200355.51%19,605,000
12Ukraine260111Iron ores and concentrates; non-agglomerated200352.71%99,598,000
13Ukraine720230Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese200352.34%14,483,000
14Ukraine721119Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, less than 4.75mm thick, excluding those of item no. 7211.13200349.81%47,064,000
15Russian Federation271119Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711200345.65%130,148,000
16Russian Federation280300Carbon; carbon blacks and other forms of carbon n.e.c.200342.09%20,560,000
17Russian Federation271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane200340.36%57,640,000
18Ukraine350110Casein200336.39%14,567,000
19Russian Federation290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)200335.28%22,401,000
20Ukraine290122Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, propene (propylene)200333.82%15,038,000

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 13 occurrences

Ukraine: 7 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271119 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - 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.